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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- 7♐︎
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- 9♐︎
- 10♑︎
- 11♑︎
- 12♒︎
- 13♒︎
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- 15♓︎
- 16♓︎
- 17♈︎
- 18♈︎
- 19♉︎
- 20♉︎
- 21♊︎
- 22♊︎
- 23♋︎
- 24♋︎
- 25♌︎
- 26♌︎
- 27♍︎
- 28♍︎
- 29♍︎
- 30♎︎
- 31♎︎
Day by day
| Day | Lit | Moon in | Gardening | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 48 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Wed 2 | 37 % | Virgo → Libra 21:04 | Root day | falling | |
| Thu 3 | 27 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Fri 4 | 19 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Sat 5 | 12 % | Libra → Scorpio 05:35 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sun 6 | 6 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Mon 7 | 2 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 16:06 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Tue 8 | 0 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Wed 9 | 0 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Thu 10 | 2 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 04:08 | Root day | rising | |
| Fri 11 | 5 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Sat 12 | 10 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 17:05 | Root day | rising | |
| Sun 13 | 16 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Mon 14 | 24 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Tue 15 | 33 % | Aquarius → Pisces 05:36 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Wed 16 | 42 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Thu 17 | 52 % | Pisces → Aries 15:34 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Fri 18 | 63 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sat 19 | 73 % | Aries → Taurus 21:30 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sun 20 | 82 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Mon 21 | 90 % | Taurus → Gemini 23:27 | Root day | rising | |
| Tue 22 | 96 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Wed 23 | 99 % | Gemini → Cancer 22:58 | Flower day | rising | |
| Thu 24 | 100 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Fri 25 | 97 % | Cancer → Leo 22:12 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sat 26 | 91 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sun 27 | 84 % | Leo → Virgo 23:12 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Mon 28 | 74 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Tue 29 | 64 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Wed 30 | 54 % | Virgo → Libra 03:26 | Flower day | falling | |
| Thu 31 | 43 % | Libra | Flower day | falling |
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.
Gardening by the Moon
The biodynamic tradition links each day to the element of the Moon's sign:
- Root day (1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 28, 29): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (3, 4, 13, 14, 22, 23, 30, 31): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 27): sow, tend and harvest fruit, tomatoes, beans and squash.
A rising Moon is said to favour sowing and harvesting what grows above ground; a falling Moon, planting, transplanting and pruning.
The Moon's position and phases are computed; the gardening and haircut rules are tradition, handed down by old moon calendars, not a promise.
The full moon this month: Cold Moon
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