New Moon December 2024
The December new moon brings the darkest nights of the month, from November 26 to December 4. Times convert to your time zone (showing UTC).
Exact new moon (showing UTC)
- Moonless evenings
- Nov 26 to Dec 4
- Distance
- 396,281 km
- Type
- Average
Second new moon of the month (Black Moon) (showing UTC)
- Moonless evenings
- Dec 25 to Jan 2
- Distance
- 385,604 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 2024
| Phase | Date and time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| New Moon | |
| First Quarter | |
| Full Moon | |
| Last Quarter | |
| New Moon |
See the whole month day by day on the moon phases calendar for your city.