Moon phases December 2030
The Moon in December 2030, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | Dec 01, 22:56 | Dec 01, 17:56 | Dec 01, 22:56 |
| Full moon | Dec 09, 22:40 | Dec 09, 17:40 | Dec 09, 22:40 |
| Last quarter | Dec 18, 00:01 | Dec 17, 19:01 | Dec 18, 00:01 |
| New moon | Dec 24, 17:32 | Dec 24, 12:32 | Dec 24, 17:32 |
| First quarter | Dec 31, 13:36 | Dec 31, 08:36 | Dec 31, 13:36 |
The month at a glance
- 1♓︎
- 2♓︎
- 3♈︎
- 4♈︎
- 5♉︎
- 6♉︎
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 45 % | Aquarius → Pisces 06:27 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Mon 2 | 55 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Tue 3 | 65 % | Pisces → Aries 13:14 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Wed 4 | 75 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Thu 5 | 83 % | Aries → Taurus 23:13 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Fri 6 | 89 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Sat 7 | 95 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Sun 8 | 98 % | Taurus → Gemini 11:19 | Flower day | rising | |
| Mon 9 | 100 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Tue 10 | 100 % | Gemini | Flower day | falling | |
| Wed 11 | 98 % | Gemini → Cancer 00:16 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Thu 12 | 94 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Fri 13 | 89 % | Cancer → Leo 12:54 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sat 14 | 83 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sun 15 | 75 % | Leo → Virgo 23:55 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Mon 16 | 66 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Tue 17 | 56 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Wed 18 | 45 % | Virgo → Libra 08:09 | Flower day | falling | |
| Thu 19 | 35 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Fri 20 | 24 % | Libra → Scorpio 12:51 | Flower day | falling | |
| Sat 21 | 15 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sun 22 | 8 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 14:20 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Mon 23 | 2 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Tue 24 | 0 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 13:54 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Wed 25 | 1 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Thu 26 | 4 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 13:26 | Root day | rising | |
| Fri 27 | 11 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Sat 28 | 19 % | Aquarius → Pisces 14:58 | Flower day | rising | |
| Sun 29 | 28 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Mon 30 | 39 % | Pisces → Aries 20:07 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Tue 31 | 49 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising |
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 (6, 7, 16, 17, 25, 26): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 29, 30): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (4, 5, 14, 15, 23, 24, 31): 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