New Moon December 2016
The December new moon brings the darkest nights of the month, from December 24 to January 1. Times convert to your time zone (showing UTC).
Exact new moon (showing UTC)
- Moonless evenings
- Dec 24 to Jan 1
- Distance
- 399,571 km
- Type
- Average
What to do with the dark nights
With the Moon out of the sky, December's moonless window is the month's best chance for the Milky Way, faint galaxies and nebulae, and any meteor shower that falls inside it. The evenings just after new moon add a bonus: a thin young crescent low in the west after sunset, often with earthshine glowing on its dark side. See what else is happening this month on the astronomical events calendar.
All moon phases in December 2016
| Phase | Date and time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Quarter | |
| Full Moon | |
| Last Quarter | |
| New Moon |
See the whole month day by day on the moon phases calendar for your city.