Moon phases December 2026
The Moon in December 2026, day by day: its phase as it looks, how much of it is lit, the zodiac sign it is in, and the old gardening and haircut rules that moon calendars hand down.
The four main phases
| UTC | New York | London | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | Dec 01, 06:08 | Dec 01, 01:08 | Dec 01, 06:08 |
| New moon | Dec 09, 00:51 | Dec 08, 19:51 | Dec 09, 00:51 |
| First quarter | Dec 17, 05:42 | Dec 17, 00:42 | Dec 17, 05:42 |
| Full moon | Dec 24, 01:28 | Dec 23, 20:28 | Dec 24, 01:28 |
| Last quarter | Dec 30, 18:59 | Dec 30, 13:59 | Dec 30, 18:59 |
The month at a glance
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- 21♊︎
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- 27♍︎
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- 30♎︎
- 31♎︎
Day by day
| Day | Lit | Moon in | By the almanac | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 48 % | Virgo | barren | |
| Wed 2 | 37 % | Virgo → Libra 21:04 | barren | |
| Thu 3 | 27 % | Libra | semi-fruitful | |
| Fri 4 | 19 % | Libra | semi-fruitful | |
| Sat 5 | 12 % | Libra → Scorpio 05:35 | fruitful | |
| Sun 6 | 6 % | Scorpio | fruitful | |
| Mon 7 | 2 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 16:06 | fruitful | |
| Tue 8 | 0 % | Sagittarius | barren | |
| Wed 9 | 0 % | Sagittarius | barren | |
| Thu 10 | 2 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 04:08 | semi-fruitful | |
| Fri 11 | 5 % | Capricorn | semi-fruitful | |
| Sat 12 | 10 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 17:05 | semi-fruitful | |
| Sun 13 | 16 % | Aquarius | barren | |
| Mon 14 | 24 % | Aquarius | barren | |
| Tue 15 | 33 % | Aquarius → Pisces 05:36 | fruitful | |
| Wed 16 | 42 % | Pisces | fruitful | |
| Thu 17 | 52 % | Pisces → Aries 15:34 | fruitful | |
| Fri 18 | 63 % | Aries | barren | |
| Sat 19 | 73 % | Aries → Taurus 21:30 | barren | |
| Sun 20 | 82 % | Taurus | semi-fruitful | |
| Mon 21 | 90 % | Taurus → Gemini 23:27 | semi-fruitful | |
| Tue 22 | 96 % | Gemini | barren | |
| Wed 23 | 99 % | Gemini → Cancer 22:58 | barren | |
| Thu 24 | 100 % | Cancer | fruitful | |
| Fri 25 | 97 % | Cancer → Leo 22:12 | fruitful | |
| Sat 26 | 91 % | Leo | barren | |
| Sun 27 | 84 % | Leo → Virgo 23:12 | barren | |
| Mon 28 | 74 % | Virgo | barren | |
| Tue 29 | 64 % | Virgo | barren | |
| Wed 30 | 54 % | Virgo → Libra 03:26 | semi-fruitful | |
| Thu 31 | 43 % | Libra | semi-fruitful |
Times of sign changes in Central European time.
Good days for a haircut
By the old rule, hair grows back fuller when it is cut under a waxing moon in Leo or Virgo, and not in Pisces or Cancer.
None this month by the classic rule.
Planting by the Moon
The old almanac rule says to sow annual flowers and the crops that bear above ground, such as beans, corn and tomatoes, while the moon is waxing, from new moon to full. While the moon is waning, from full moon back to new, the same rule turns to what grows below ground: carrots, onions, potatoes, flowering bulbs and perennials.
- Fruitful (5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25): Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are the fruitful signs of the old almanacs, the water signs in which people liked to sow, plant and graft.
- Semi-fruitful (3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 30, 31): Taurus, Capricorn and Libra count as semi-fruitful, a second choice for sowing when the fruitful days do not fit; the Almanac names Taurus for planting and Capricorn for mending fences and garden beds.
- Barren (1, 2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29): Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius and Aquarius are the barren signs, which tradition kept for weeding, ploughing, harvesting and any work where nothing new is meant to take root.
The Moon's position and phases are computed; the planting and haircut rules are tradition, handed down by the old almanacs, not a promise.
The full moon this month: Cold Moon
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