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Moon · December 2026

Moon calendar for Dover, Delaware, United States: December 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Dover, Delaware, United States for December 2026. Full moon: December 23, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Dover, Delaware, United States.

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Full moonWednesday, December 23, 2026, 8:16 PM
New moonTuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:17 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Last Quarter 46% — 12:50 PM
2 Waning Crescent 35% 12:21 AM 1:30 PM
3 Waning Crescent 25% 1:34 AM 1:39 PM
4 Waning Crescent 17% 2:26 AM 2:14 PM
5 Waning Crescent 10% 3:38 AM 2:27 PM
6 Waning Crescent 5% 4:31 AM 3:21 PM
7 Waning Crescent 2% 5:43 AM 3:43 PM
8 New Moon 0% 6:33 AM 4:25 PM
9 New Moon 1% 7:39 AM 5:31 PM
10 Waxing Crescent 3% 8:24 AM 6:18 PM
11 Waxing Crescent 7% 9:13 AM 7:27 PM
12 Waxing Crescent 12% 9:41 AM 8:18 PM
13 Waxing Crescent 19% 10:18 AM 9:29 PM
14 Waxing Crescent 27% 10:29 AM 10:20 PM
15 Waxing Crescent 36% 11:11 AM 11:31 PM
16 First Quarter 46% 11:35 AM —
17 First Quarter 57% 11:45 AM 12:22 AM
18 Waxing Gibbous 67% 12:19 PM 1:34 AM
19 Waxing Gibbous 77% 12:30 PM 2:29 AM
20 Waxing Gibbous 85% 1:24 PM 3:48 AM
21 Waxing Gibbous 92% 1:50 PM 5:19 AM
22 Waxing Gibbous 97% 2:32 PM 6:22 AM
23 Full Moon 100% 3:43 PM 7:37 AM
24 Full Moon 99% 4:56 PM 8:26 AM
25 Waning Gibbous 96% 6:18 PM 9:31 AM
26 Waning Gibbous 91% 7:37 PM 9:57 AM
27 Waning Gibbous 83% 8:38 PM 10:24 AM
28 Waning Gibbous 73% 10:04 PM 10:53 AM
29 Waning Gibbous 63% 11:22 PM 11:31 AM
30 Last Quarter 52% — 11:41 AM
31 Last Quarter 41% 12:22 AM 12:15 PM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in December 2026 in Dover, Delaware, United States?

The full moon peaks on Wednesday, December 23, 2026, 8:16 PM (local time).

When is the new moon in December 2026?

The new moon falls on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:17 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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