Waxing · 93.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 26°
Moon age
11.9days
Moon phase on December 17, 2048Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, December 17, 2048, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 93.2% of its visible face lit, 11.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
93.2%Illumination at noon UTC
11.9 dMoon age
402,475 km250,086 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (26°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 17, 2048 is on Sunday, December 20, 2048 at 06:39 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, December 5, 2048 at 15:30 UTC, 12 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 17
More about this date
Thursday, December 17, 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.