Waxing · 49.4% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 25°
First Quarter at
13:50UTC
Moon phase on December 17, 2072First Quarter
On Saturday, December 17, 2072, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 49.4% of its visible face lit, 7.8 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
49.4%Illumination at noon UTC
7.8 dMoon age
404,213 km251,166 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (26°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 17, 2072 is on Sunday, December 25, 2072 at 07:15 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, December 9, 2072 at 16:59 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, December 9, 2072 | 16:59 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, December 17, 2072 | 13:50 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, December 25, 2072 | 07:15 |
The Moon around December 17
More about this date
Saturday, December 17, 2072 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 9, 2072 to the new moon of January 8, 2073, a cycle of 29.63 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2072, or the whole moon calendar 2072.
- The same date one year apart: 2071 · 2073.
- 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.