Moon · December 2025
Moon calendar for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom: December 2025
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom for December 2025. Full moon: December 4, 2025. All times are shown in the local time of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Full moonThursday, December 4, 2025, 11:18 PM
New moonSaturday, December 20, 2025, 2:59 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 1:20 PM | 4:03 AM |
| 2 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12:42 PM | 5:47 AM |
| 3 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 1:28 PM | 7:37 AM |
| 4 | Full Moon | 100% | 1:39 PM | 9:28 AM |
| 5 | Full Moon | 99% | 2:08 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 3:24 PM | 12:05 PM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 5:03 PM | 12:26 PM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 6:40 PM | 12:37 PM |
| 9 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 8:22 PM | 12:45 PM |
| 10 | Waning Gibbous | 65% | 10:01 PM | 12:54 PM |
| 11 | Last Quarter | 55% | 11:32 PM | 1:03 PM |
| 12 | Last Quarter | 44% | — | 1:12 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 35% | 12:37 AM | 1:20 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 2:10 AM | 1:26 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 3:31 AM | 1:32 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 4:32 AM | 1:38 PM |
| 17 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 5:58 AM | 1:51 PM |
| 18 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 7:20 AM | 2:18 PM |
| 19 | New Moon | 1% | 8:17 AM | 2:56 PM |
| 20 | New Moon | 0% | 9:18 AM | 3:51 PM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 9:49 AM | 5:02 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 10:15 AM | 6:19 PM |
| 23 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 10:27 AM | 7:44 PM |
| 24 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 10:39 AM | 9:18 PM |
| 25 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 10:57 AM | 10:28 PM |
| 26 | Waxing Crescent | 37% | 11:14 AM | — |
| 27 | First Quarter | 49% | 11:17 AM | 12:06 AM |
| 28 | First Quarter | 60% | 11:27 AM | 1:39 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 11:30 AM | 3:23 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 11:34 AM | 4:54 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11:43 AM | 6:41 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in December 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom?
The full moon peaks on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 11:18 PM (local time).
When is the new moon in December 2025?
The new moon falls on Saturday, December 20, 2025, 2:59 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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