Waning · 51.4% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 27°
Last Quarter at
14:43UTC
Moon phase on December 20, 2046Last Quarter
On Thursday, December 20, 2046, the Moon will be a Last Quarter: 51.4% of its visible face lit, 22.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happens at .
51.4%Illumination at noon UTC
22.6 dMoon age
370,951 km230,498 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (27°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 20, 2046 is on Thursday, December 13, 2046 at 09:55 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, December 27, 2046 at 10:39 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, December 13, 2046 | 09:55 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, December 20, 2046 | 14:43 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, December 27, 2046 | 10:39 |
The Moon around December 20
More about this date
Thursday, December 20, 2046 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 27, 2046 to the new moon of December 27, 2046, a cycle of 29.53 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2046, or the whole moon calendar 2046.
- The same date one year apart: 2045 · 2047.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.