Waxing · 51.3% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 28°
First Quarter at
09:11UTC
Moon phase on December 18, 2053First Quarter
On Thursday, December 18, 2053, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 51.3% of its visible face lit, 8.3 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
51.3%Illumination at noon UTC
8.3 dMoon age
394,406 km245,072 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (28°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 18, 2053 is on Thursday, December 25, 2053 at 09:23 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, December 10, 2053 at 03:40 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, December 10, 2053 | 03:40 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Thursday, December 18, 2053 | 09:11 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, December 25, 2053 | 09:23 |
The Moon around December 18
More about this date
Thursday, December 18, 2053 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 10, 2053 to the new moon of January 8, 2054, a cycle of 29.79 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2053, or the whole moon calendar 2053.
- The same date one year apart: 2052 · 2054.
- 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.