Lunar Calendar December 2027
Lunar calendar for December 2027 in US Eastern Time: the Moon's phase, illumination, zodiac sign with ingress times and void-of-course periods for every day. The Full Moon is December 13 at 11:09 AM ET in Gemini and the new moon is December 27 at 3:12 PM ET in Capricorn. The Moon waxes on December 1–12 and 28–31 and wanes on December 13–27.
Times are Eastern Time (New York): EST, UTC−5, in winter and EDT, UTC−4, during daylight saving time. The Moon changes phase and sign at the same instant everywhere, so only the clock time differs: in Central Time subtract 1 hour, in Mountain Time 2 hours, in Pacific Time 3 hours.
Moon phases and eclipses in December 2027
- Mon 12/06/2027, 12:22 AM ET (05:22 UTC): First Quarter, Moon in Pisces
- Mon 12/13/2027, 11:09 AM ET (16:09 UTC): Full Moon (Full Moon), Moon in Gemini
- Mon 12/20/2027, 4:10 AM ET (09:10 UTC): Last Quarter, Moon in Virgo
- Mon 12/27/2027, 3:12 PM ET (20:12 UTC): New Moon, Moon in Capricorn
Moon calendar by day
| Date | Phase, illumination | Moon sign | Void of course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/01 | Waxing crescent, 12% | Capricorn | 9:17 PM–midnight |
| Thu 12/02 | Waxing crescent, 19% | Capricorn → Aquarius 7:26 AM | 12:00 AM–7:26 AM |
| Fri 12/03 | Waxing crescent, 27% | Aquarius | none |
| Sat 12/04 | Waxing crescent, 36% | Aquarius → Pisces 8:20 PM | 2:47 AM–8:20 PM |
| Sun 12/05 | Waxing crescent, 45% | Pisces | none |
| Mon 12/06 | First Quarter 12:22 AM, 55% | Pisces | 11:40 PM–midnight |
| Tue 12/07 | Waxing gibbous, 64% | Pisces → Aries 8:31 AM | 12:00 AM–8:31 AM |
| Wed 12/08 | Waxing gibbous, 73% | Aries | none |
| Thu 12/09 | Waxing gibbous, 82% | Aries → Taurus 5:36 PM | 1:17 AM–5:36 PM |
| Fri 12/10 | Waxing gibbous, 89% | Taurus | none |
| Sat 12/11 | Waxing gibbous, 95% | Taurus → Gemini 10:55 PM | 3:58 PM–10:55 PM |
| Sun 12/12 | Waxing gibbous, 99% | Gemini | none |
| Mon 12/13 | Full Moon 11:09 AM, 100% | Gemini | 7:04 PM–midnight |
| Tue 12/14 | Waning gibbous, 98% | Gemini → Cancer 1:24 AM | 12:00 AM–1:24 AM |
| Wed 12/15 | Waning gibbous, 94% | Cancer | 8:42 PM–midnight |
| Thu 12/16 | Waning gibbous, 88% | Cancer → Leo 2:41 AM | 12:00 AM–2:41 AM |
| Fri 12/17 | Waning gibbous, 79% | Leo | none |
| Sat 12/18 | Waning gibbous, 69% | Leo → Virgo 4:17 AM | 3:57 AM–4:17 AM |
| Sun 12/19 | Waning gibbous, 58% | Virgo | none |
| Mon 12/20 | Last Quarter 4:10 AM, 46% | Virgo → Libra 7:13 AM | 4:11 AM–7:13 AM |
| Tue 12/21 | Waning crescent, 36% | Libra | 8:01 PM–midnight |
| Wed 12/22 | Waning crescent, 26% | Libra → Scorpio 12:01 PM | 12:00 AM–12:01 PM |
| Thu 12/23 | Waning crescent, 17% | Scorpio | none |
| Fri 12/24 | Waning crescent, 10% | Scorpio → Sagittarius 6:50 PM | 1:12 PM–6:50 PM |
| Sat 12/25 | Waning crescent, 5% | Sagittarius | none |
| Sun 12/26 | Waning crescent, 1% | Sagittarius | 10:14 PM–midnight |
| Mon 12/27 | New Moon 3:12 PM, 0% | Sagittarius → Capricorn 3:51 AM | 12:00 AM–3:51 AM |
| Tue 12/28 | Waxing crescent, 1% | Capricorn | none |
| Wed 12/29 | Waxing crescent, 3% | Capricorn → Aquarius 3:04 PM | 9:29 AM–3:04 PM |
| Thu 12/30 | Waxing crescent, 7% | Aquarius | none |
| Fri 12/31 | Waxing crescent, 13% | Aquarius | 9:42 AM–midnight |
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, US Eastern Time · How we calculate →
December 2027 at a glance
In December 2027 the Moon changes sign 13 times and is void of course 14 times; the longest void-of-course stretch lasts about 18 hours.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in December 2027?
The Full Moon is on 12/13/2027, 11:09 AM ET (16:09 UTC), with the Moon in Gemini.
When is the new moon in December 2027?
The new moon is on 12/27/2027, 3:12 PM ET (20:12 UTC), with the Moon in Capricorn.
When is the Moon void of course in December 2027?
14 times this month; the longest stretch lasts about 18 hours. The exact hours for each day are in the Void of course column of the table, in Eastern Time. By tradition, you avoid starting new things in these hours.
Are there eclipses in December 2027?
No. The next eclipse is a partial lunar eclipse on 01/11/2028, 11:13 PM ET (01/12 04:13 UTC).
When is the Moon waxing in December 2027?
By the phase at noon Eastern Time, the Moon is waxing on December 1–12 and 28–31 and waning on December 13–27. Tradition favors starting and building on a waxing Moon and finishing and clearing out on a waning Moon.