Waxing · 87.6% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 13°
Moon age
10.9days
Moon phase on December 16, 2048Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, December 16, 2048, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 87.6% of its visible face lit, 10.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.6%Illumination at noon UTC
10.9 dMoon age
399,903 km248,488 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (14°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 16, 2048 is on Sunday, December 20, 2048 at 06:39 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, December 5, 2048 at 15:30 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, December 12, 2048 | 07:29 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, December 20, 2048 | 06:39 |
The Moon around December 16
More about this date
Wednesday, December 16, 2048 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 5, 2048 to the new moon of January 4, 2049, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2048, or the whole moon calendar 2048.
- The same date one year apart: 2047 · 2049.
- 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.