Full moon in December 2026
Thursday 24 December 2026, 01:28 UTC
The Moon is in the zodiac sign of Cancer (2°), the Sun opposite in Capricorn.
A supermoon: only 356,738 km away, a little larger and brighter than a full moon at its farthest.
How astrology reads it
At full moon the Sun and the Moon stand exactly opposite each other; astrology reads the tension between the two signs. Home and career: private life versus what you stand for in the world.
The name
In the North American tradition, now widely used, it is the Cold Moon.
Full moon time and moonrise
| Place | Full moon (local time) | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|
| London | 24 Dec, 01:28 | 16:13 |
| Dublin | 24 Dec, 01:28 | 16:26 |
| New York | 23 Dec, 20:28 | 16:02 |
| Chicago | 23 Dec, 19:28 | 15:54 |
| Los Angeles | 23 Dec, 17:28 | 16:32 |
| Toronto | 23 Dec, 20:28 | 16:11 |
| Sydney | 24 Dec, 12:28 | 20:40 |
| Auckland | 24 Dec, 14:28 | 21:12 |
See the full moon on the star map