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Moon · December 2026

Moon calendar for Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom: December 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom for December 2026. Full moon: December 24, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Full moonThursday, December 24, 2026, 1:16 AM
New moonTuesday, December 8, 2026, 11:17 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Last Quarter 48% — 1:37 PM
2 Waning Crescent 37% 12:14 AM 1:41 PM
3 Waning Crescent 27% 1:38 AM 1:47 PM
4 Waning Crescent 18% 2:59 AM 2:03 PM
5 Waning Crescent 11% 4:19 AM 2:16 PM
6 Waning Crescent 6% 5:40 AM 2:26 PM
7 Waning Crescent 2% 6:55 AM 2:53 PM
8 New Moon 0% 8:09 AM 3:35 PM
9 New Moon 0% 9:14 AM 4:15 PM
10 Waxing Crescent 2% 9:54 AM 5:21 PM
11 Waxing Crescent 6% 10:24 AM 6:20 PM
12 Waxing Crescent 11% 10:49 AM 7:38 PM
13 Waxing Crescent 17% 11:26 AM 8:40 PM
14 Waxing Crescent 25% 11:32 AM 10:09 PM
15 Waxing Crescent 34% 11:37 AM 11:32 PM
16 First Quarter 44% 11:42 AM —
17 First Quarter 54% 11:50 AM 12:33 AM
18 Waxing Gibbous 65% 12:02 PM 2:06 AM
19 Waxing Gibbous 75% 12:14 PM 3:37 AM
20 Waxing Gibbous 84% 12:18 PM 5:06 AM
21 Waxing Gibbous 91% 12:29 PM 7:08 AM
22 Waxing Gibbous 97% 1:11 PM 8:18 AM
23 Full Moon 99% 1:57 PM 9:42 AM
24 Full Moon 100% 3:23 PM 10:40 AM
25 Waning Gibbous 97% 4:53 PM 11:05 AM
26 Waning Gibbous 92% 6:28 PM 11:31 AM
27 Waning Gibbous 84% 8:15 PM 11:38 AM
28 Waning Gibbous 75% 9:45 PM 11:42 AM
29 Waning Gibbous 65% 11:24 PM 11:46 AM
30 Last Quarter 54% — 12:00 PM
31 Last Quarter 43% 12:29 AM 12:12 PM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in December 2026 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom?

The full moon peaks on Thursday, December 24, 2026, 1:16 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in December 2026?

The new moon falls on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 11:17 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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