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Moon · December 2026

Moon calendar for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: December 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for December 2026. Full moon: December 24, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Full moonThursday, December 24, 2026, 12:16 PM
New moonWednesday, December 9, 2026, 10:17 AM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Last Quarter 54% 1:14 AM 12:53 PM
2 Last Quarter 42% 1:37 AM 2:10 PM
3 Waning Crescent 32% 1:58 AM 3:26 PM
4 Waning Crescent 22% 2:24 AM 4:20 PM
5 Waning Crescent 14% 2:36 AM 5:33 PM
6 Waning Crescent 8% 3:27 AM 6:25 PM
7 Waning Crescent 4% 3:43 AM 7:37 PM
8 New Moon 1% 4:21 AM 8:28 PM
9 New Moon 0% 5:07 AM 9:36 PM
10 Waxing Crescent 1% 5:48 AM 10:21 PM
11 Waxing Crescent 4% 6:35 AM 11:07 PM
12 Waxing Crescent 8% 7:43 AM 11:37 PM
13 Waxing Crescent 14% 8:37 AM —
14 Waxing Crescent 21% 9:47 AM 12:09 AM
15 Waxing Crescent 30% 10:44 AM 12:24 AM
16 Waxing Crescent 39% 11:53 AM 12:48 AM
17 First Quarter 50% 12:56 PM 1:29 AM
18 First Quarter 60% 2:06 PM 1:38 AM
19 Waxing Gibbous 70% 3:08 PM 2:13 AM
20 Waxing Gibbous 80% 4:21 PM 2:27 AM
21 Waxing Gibbous 88% 5:35 PM 3:25 AM
22 Waxing Gibbous 94% 6:31 PM 3:51 AM
23 Waxing Gibbous 98% 7:48 PM 4:36 AM
24 Full Moon 100% 8:44 PM 5:49 AM
25 Waning Gibbous 99% 9:42 PM 6:57 AM
26 Waning Gibbous 95% 10:25 PM 8:16 AM
27 Waning Gibbous 88% 11:10 PM 9:33 AM
28 Waning Gibbous 80% 11:37 PM 10:29 AM
29 Waning Gibbous 70% — 11:52 AM
30 Last Quarter 59% 12:02 AM 12:58 PM
31 Last Quarter 48% 12:25 AM 2:10 PM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in December 2026 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia?

The full moon peaks on Thursday, December 24, 2026, 12:16 PM (local time).

When is the new moon in December 2026?

The new moon falls on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 10:17 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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