4 phases · 13 sign changes · 14 void-of-course periods
Moon Phases December 2027
By Dima Tretyak · Updated October 25, 2026 · Times calculated, not copied
New, full & quarter moons
◐ First Quarter in Pisces
December 6, 2027 · 13°51′ Pisces · 402,428 km
- Eastern
- Dec 6, 12:22 AM EST
- Central
- Dec 5, 11:22 PM CST
- Mountain
- Dec 5, 10:22 PM MST
- Pacific
- Dec 5, 9:22 PM PST
- UTC
- Dec 6, 5:22 AM UTC
○ Full Moon in Gemini
December 13, 2027 · 21°25′ Gemini · 368,131 km
- Eastern
- Dec 13, 11:09 AM EST
- Central
- Dec 13, 10:09 AM CST
- Mountain
- Dec 13, 9:09 AM MST
- Pacific
- Dec 13, 8:09 AM PST
- UTC
- Dec 13, 4:09 PM UTC
◑ Last Quarter in Virgo
December 20, 2027 · 28°14′ Virgo · 373,215 km
- Eastern
- Dec 20, 4:11 AM EST
- Central
- Dec 20, 3:11 AM CST
- Mountain
- Dec 20, 2:11 AM MST
- Pacific
- Dec 20, 1:11 AM PST
- UTC
- Dec 20, 9:11 AM UTC
● New Moon in Capricorn
December 27, 2027 · 5°50′ Capricorn · 398,394 km
- Eastern
- Dec 27, 3:12 PM EST
- Central
- Dec 27, 2:12 PM CST
- Mountain
- Dec 27, 1:12 PM MST
- Pacific
- Dec 27, 12:12 PM PST
- UTC
- Dec 27, 8:12 PM UTC
Where is the Moon right now? Moon today shows its sign, phase and void-of-course status in your time zone.
Day by day
Eastern time days, with EDT or EST as in effect that day. % lit at noon Eastern; the sign at 12:00 AM Eastern, then the time the Moon enters the next one.
| DATE | PHASE | LIT | MOON SIGN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, December 1 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | ♑︎ Capricorn |
| Thu, December 2 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | ♑︎ Capricorn → Aquarius 7:25 AM EST |
| Fri, December 3 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | ♒︎ Aquarius |
| Sat, December 4 | Waxing Crescent | 36% | ♒︎ Aquarius → Pisces 8:19 PM EST |
| Sun, December 5 | Waxing Crescent | 45% | ♓︎ Pisces |
| Mon, December 6 | ◐ First Quarter | 55% | ♓︎ Pisces |
| Tue, December 7 | Waxing Gibbous | 64% | ♓︎ Pisces → Aries 8:30 AM EST |
| Wed, December 8 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | ♈︎ Aries |
| Thu, December 9 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | ♈︎ Aries → Taurus 5:35 PM EST |
| Fri, December 10 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | ♉︎ Taurus |
| Sat, December 11 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | ♉︎ Taurus → Gemini 10:54 PM EST |
| Sun, December 12 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | ♊︎ Gemini |
| Mon, December 13 | ○ Full Moon | 100% | ♊︎ Gemini |
| Tue, December 14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | ♊︎ Gemini → Cancer 1:23 AM EST |
| Wed, December 15 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | ♋︎ Cancer |
| Thu, December 16 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | ♋︎ Cancer → Leo 2:40 AM EST |
| Fri, December 17 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | ♌︎ Leo |
| Sat, December 18 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | ♌︎ Leo → Virgo 4:16 AM EST |
| Sun, December 19 | Waning Gibbous | 58% | ♍︎ Virgo |
| Mon, December 20 | ◑ Last Quarter | 46% | ♍︎ Virgo → Libra 7:13 AM EST |
| Tue, December 21 | Waning Crescent | 36% | ♎︎ Libra |
| Wed, December 22 | Waning Crescent | 26% | ♎︎ Libra → Scorpio 12:00 PM EST |
| Thu, December 23 | Waning Crescent | 17% | ♏︎ Scorpio |
| Fri, December 24 | Waning Crescent | 10% | ♏︎ Scorpio → Sagittarius 6:50 PM EST |
| Sat, December 25 | Waning Crescent | 5% | ♐︎ Sagittarius |
| Sun, December 26 | Waning Crescent | 1% | ♐︎ Sagittarius |
| Mon, December 27 | ● New Moon | 0% | ♐︎ Sagittarius → Capricorn 3:50 AM EST |
| Tue, December 28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | ♑︎ Capricorn |
| Wed, December 29 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | ♑︎ Capricorn → Aquarius 3:03 PM EST |
| Thu, December 30 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | ♒︎ Aquarius |
| Fri, December 31 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | ♒︎ Aquarius |
What it means
December 2027 has no eclipse and no supermoon, so the month is shaped by its sign changes and its closing void-of-course stretch. That stretch, 18.2 hours in Aquarius, begins on New Year's Eve morning and runs into January.
The month's longest void-of-course period starts on December 31 at 9:41 AM EST and lasts 18.2 hours, ending at 3:52 AM EST on January 1 as the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces. Its last aspect is a Moon sextile Saturn. If you plan to mark the year's end, expect the hours before midnight to suit winding down and looking back better than launching something.
The First Quarter Moon arrives in Pisces at 13°51′ on December 6, at 12:22 AM EST, which is still the evening of December 5 on the Pacific coast. Pisces puts feeling ahead of reasoning, so a decision made now may need a second look once the mood settles. The Moon sits 402,428 km away, the farthest of the four phases.
On December 13 at 11:09 AM EST the Full Moon lands at 21°25′ Gemini, 368,131 km away and the closest of the month. Gemini is the sign of talk, errands and paperwork, so the pressure point is probably the pile of loose ends and the many voices behind them. This is a fair moment to decide which of your two competing options you will actually follow.
The Last Quarter Moon falls at 28°14′ Virgo on December 20 at 4:11 AM EST, a late degree in the sign. Virgo rewards memory, learning and attention to supplies and routines. Just 3 hours later, at 7:13 AM EST, the Moon moves into Libra, so the review mood gives way quickly to a more social, partnership-minded stretch.
The New Moon comes at 5°50′ Capricorn on December 27 at 3:12 PM EST. The Moon entered Capricorn only that morning at 3:50 AM EST, so the lunation is barely into the sign. Capricorn carries ambition and caution about resources, and it can bring a public side with some cost attached. It makes sense as a time to sketch what you want to build in the year ahead, with patience as the main ingredient.
Void-of-course Moon
From the Moon's last exact major aspect to a planet until it enters the next sign (modern rule). Eastern and Pacific time.
| STARTS | ENDS | HOURS | LAST ASPECT → NEXT SIGN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 9:17 PM ESTDec 1, 6:17 PM PST | Dec 2, 7:25 AM ESTDec 2, 4:25 AM PST | 10.1 | Moon trine Jupiter → ♒︎ Aquarius |
| Dec 4, 2:46 AM ESTDec 3, 11:46 PM PST | Dec 4, 8:19 PM ESTDec 4, 5:19 PM PST | 17.6 | Moon sextile Saturn → ♓︎ Pisces |
| Dec 6, 11:39 PM ESTDec 6, 8:39 PM PST | Dec 7, 8:30 AM ESTDec 7, 5:30 AM PST | 8.8 | Moon opposition Jupiter → ♈︎ Aries |
| Dec 9, 1:16 AM ESTDec 8, 10:16 PM PST | Dec 9, 5:35 PM ESTDec 9, 2:35 PM PST | 16.3 | Moon conjunction Saturn → ♉︎ Taurus |
| Dec 11, 3:57 PM ESTDec 11, 12:57 PM PST | Dec 11, 10:54 PM ESTDec 11, 7:54 PM PST | 6.9 | Moon trine Jupiter → ♊︎ Gemini |
| Dec 13, 7:04 PM ESTDec 13, 4:04 PM PST | Dec 14, 1:23 AM ESTDec 13, 10:23 PM PST | 6.3 | Moon square Jupiter → ♋︎ Cancer |
| Dec 15, 8:42 PM ESTDec 15, 5:42 PM PST | Dec 16, 2:40 AM ESTDec 15, 11:40 PM PST | 6 | Moon sextile Jupiter → ♌︎ Leo |
| Dec 18, 3:56 AM ESTDec 18, 12:56 AM PST | Dec 18, 4:16 AM ESTDec 18, 1:16 AM PST | 0.3 | Moon trine Mercury → ♍︎ Virgo |
| Dec 20, 4:10 AM ESTDec 20, 1:10 AM PST | Dec 20, 7:13 AM ESTDec 20, 4:13 AM PST | 3 | Moon square Sun → ♎︎ Libra |
| Dec 21, 8:00 PM ESTDec 21, 5:00 PM PST | Dec 22, 12:00 PM ESTDec 22, 9:00 AM PST | 16 | Moon opposition Saturn → ♏︎ Scorpio |
| Dec 24, 1:11 PM ESTDec 24, 10:11 AM PST | Dec 24, 6:50 PM ESTDec 24, 3:50 PM PST | 5.6 | Moon sextile Jupiter → ♐︎ Sagittarius |
| Dec 26, 10:13 PM ESTDec 26, 7:13 PM PST | Dec 27, 3:50 AM ESTDec 27, 12:50 AM PST | 5.6 | Moon square Jupiter → ♑︎ Capricorn |
| Dec 29, 9:28 AM ESTDec 29, 6:28 AM PST | Dec 29, 3:03 PM ESTDec 29, 12:03 PM PST | 5.6 | Moon trine Jupiter → ♒︎ Aquarius |
| Dec 31, 9:41 AM ESTDec 31, 6:41 AM PST | Jan 1, 3:52 AM ESTJan 1, 12:52 AM PST | 18.2 | Moon sextile Saturn → ♓︎ Pisces |
Questions
✦When is the full moon in December 2027?
December 13, 2027 at 11:09 AM EST (Dec 13, 8:09 AM PST), at 21°25′ Gemini.
✦When is the new moon in December 2027?
December 27, 2027 at 3:12 PM EST (Dec 27, 12:12 PM PST), at 5°50′ Capricorn.
✦Is there a supermoon in December 2027?
No. None of this month's new or full moons is close enough to the Moon's perigee to count (Richard Nolle's 90% rule).
✦When is the Moon void of course in December 2027?
14 times. The longest stretch runs 18.2 hours, from Dec 31, 9:41 AM EST to Jan 1, 3:52 AM EST, while the Moon finishes Aquarius. Every period is in the table.
✦What sign is the Moon in at the start of December 2027?
On December 1, 2027 the Moon is in Capricorn and 12% lit at noon Eastern. It enters Aquarius on December 2 at 7:25 AM EST.
✦When does the Moon enter Pisces in December 2027?
On December 4 at 8:19 PM EST, the Moon moves into Pisces, two days before the First Quarter Moon. It stays there until it enters Aries on December 7 at 8:30 AM EST.
✦Is there an eclipse in December 2027?
No eclipse appears in the December 2027 lunar cycle. This month's four main phases fall in Pisces, Gemini, Virgo and Capricorn.