Daily phases · UK local time
December 2028 Moon calendar for the UK
Check the Moon's daily phase and illumination throughout December 2028, together with exact new Moon, quarter and full Moon event times.
How the Moon changes during December 2028
At 12:00 local time on 1 December, the Moon is a full moon at 100% illumination and is waxing. By 31 December, it is a full moon at 100% illumination and is waxing.
This civil month contains 5 exact principal phase events. Daily values represent the Moon at local noon; event rows below retain their precise astronomical times.
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Monthly view
December 2028
Daily state at 12:00 in Europe/London
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Day-by-day detail · London horizon
Phase, illumination, lunar age, rise and set
Phase, illumination and age are calculated at 12:00 Europe/London. Moonrise and moonset use a central London observer; a dash means no matching horizon crossing occurs during that civil date.
| Date | Phase | Illumination | Lunar age | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | |||
| Full Moon | 100% | 15.9 days | |||
| Full Moon | 98% | 16.9 days | |||
| Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.9 days | |||
| Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.9 days | |||
| Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.9 days | |||
| Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.9 days | |||
| Last Quarter | 58% | 21.9 days | |||
| Last Quarter | 47% | 22.9 days | — | ||
| Last Quarter | 36% | 23.9 days | |||
| Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.9 days | |||
| Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.9 days | |||
| Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | |||
| New Moon | 3% | 27.9 days | |||
| New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | |||
| New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | |||
| New Moon | 2% | 1.4 days | |||
| Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | |||
| Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | |||
| Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | |||
| Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.4 days | |||
| First Quarter | 37% | 6.4 days | |||
| First Quarter | 46% | 7.4 days | — | ||
| First Quarter | 56% | 8.4 days | |||
| First Quarter | 65% | 9.4 days | |||
| Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 10.4 days | |||
| Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 11.4 days | |||
| Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 12.4 days | |||
| Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 13.4 days | |||
| Full Moon | 98% | 14.4 days | |||
| Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days |
The month's brightest nights
2 full Moons in December 2028
Cold Moon
A plain seasonal name for the cold, long nights around the beginning of northern winter.
- Exact instant
- 2 December 2028 at 01:40 GMT
- Brown lunation
- 1310
Cold Moon · Blue Moon
A plain seasonal name for the cold, long nights around the beginning of northern winter.
- Exact instant
- 31 December 2028 at 16:48 GMT
- Brown lunation
- 1311
How rise and set vary across the UK
On the date of the first full Moon, longitude and latitude shift the horizon times. These representative cities all use Europe/London civil time.
| Location | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|
| London | ||
| Cardiff | ||
| Belfast | ||
| Edinburgh | ||
| Lerwick |
Traditional lunar rhythm · practical UK season
Garden windows for this month
Quiet maintenance around the shortest days. Use local soil, weather and frost conditions to decide whether each task is timely in your garden.
16–23 12/2028
Sowing
Start small protected sowings only where dependable light and warmth are available.
1, 24–31 12/2028
Planting
Continue bare-root planting during mild, workable spells.
2–8 12/2028
Harvesting
Gather winter brassicas, leeks and parsnips, and check stored produce.
9–15 12/2028
Pruning
Prune apples and pears in settled weather and remove storm-damaged branches safely.