Moon phases December 2028
The Moon in December 2028, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full moon | Dec 02, 01:40 | Dec 01, 20:40 | Dec 02, 01:40 |
| Last quarter | Dec 09, 05:38 | Dec 09, 00:38 | Dec 09, 05:38 |
| New moon | Dec 16, 02:06 | Dec 15, 21:06 | Dec 16, 02:06 |
| First quarter | Dec 23, 21:44 | Dec 23, 16:44 | Dec 23, 21:44 |
| Full moon | Dec 31, 16:48 | Dec 31, 11:48 | Dec 31, 16:48 |
The month at a glance
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- 3♋︎
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- 5♌︎
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- 7♌︎
- 8♍︎
- 9♍︎
- 10♎︎
- 11♎︎
- 12♏︎
- 13♏︎
- 14♐︎
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 100 % | Taurus → Gemini 07:09 | Flower day | rising | |
| Sat 2 | 100 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Sun 3 | 98 % | Gemini → Cancer 14:42 | Flower day | falling | |
| Mon 4 | 94 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Tue 5 | 87 % | Cancer → Leo 20:19 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Wed 6 | 79 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Thu 7 | 70 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Fri 8 | 59 % | Leo → Virgo 00:28 | Root day | falling | |
| Sat 9 | 47 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Sun 10 | 36 % | Virgo → Libra 03:29 | Flower day | falling | |
| Mon 11 | 25 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Tue 12 | 16 % | Libra → Scorpio 05:51 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Wed 13 | 9 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Thu 14 | 3 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 08:29 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Fri 15 | 0 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sat 16 | 0 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 12:34 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sun 17 | 2 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Mon 18 | 6 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 19:20 | Root day | rising | |
| Tue 19 | 12 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Wed 20 | 19 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Thu 21 | 28 % | Aquarius → Pisces 05:16 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Fri 22 | 36 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Sat 23 | 46 % | Pisces → Aries 17:29 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Sun 24 | 55 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Mon 25 | 65 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Tue 26 | 73 % | Aries → Taurus 05:46 | Root day | rising | |
| Wed 27 | 82 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Thu 28 | 89 % | Taurus → Gemini 15:58 | Root day | rising | |
| Fri 29 | 94 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Sat 30 | 98 % | Gemini → Cancer 23:06 | Flower day | falling | |
| Sun 31 | 100 % | Cancer | Leaf 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 (8, 9, 17, 18, 26, 27, 28): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (4, 5, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 31): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 19, 20, 29, 30): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25): 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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