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Moon · December 2025

Moon calendar for Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States: December 2025

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States for December 2025. Full moon: December 4, 2025. All times are shown in the local time of Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States.

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Full moonThursday, December 4, 2025, 6:18 PM
New moonFriday, December 19, 2025, 9:59 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Waxing Gibbous 86% 1:53 PM 3:35 AM
2 Waxing Gibbous 93% 2:24 PM 4:35 AM
3 Waxing Gibbous 98% 3:10 PM 6:13 AM
4 Full Moon 100% 3:48 PM 7:35 AM
5 Full Moon 99% 4:38 PM 8:32 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 96% 5:56 PM 9:43 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 90% 7:16 PM 10:27 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 82% 8:24 PM 11:27 AM
9 Waning Gibbous 73% 9:39 PM 11:41 AM
10 Waning Gibbous 63% 10:36 PM 12:16 PM
11 Last Quarter 52% 11:49 PM 12:26 PM
12 Last Quarter 42% — 12:52 PM
13 Waning Crescent 33% 12:50 AM 1:29 PM
14 Waning Crescent 24% 1:55 AM 1:37 PM
15 Waning Crescent 16% 2:55 AM 2:08 PM
16 Waning Crescent 10% 3:57 AM 2:25 PM
17 Waning Crescent 5% 4:57 AM 3:15 PM
18 Waning Crescent 2% 5:57 AM 3:43 PM
19 New Moon 0% 6:48 AM 4:26 PM
20 New Moon 0% 7:43 AM 5:34 PM
21 Waxing Crescent 3% 8:25 AM 6:24 PM
22 Waxing Crescent 6% 9:20 AM 7:36 PM
23 Waxing Crescent 12% 9:42 AM 8:29 PM
24 Waxing Crescent 20% 10:19 AM 9:43 PM
25 Waxing Crescent 29% 10:30 AM 10:50 PM
26 First Quarter 40% 11:14 AM —
27 First Quarter 51% 11:36 AM 12:09 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 62% 11:53 AM 1:28 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 73% 12:24 PM 2:25 AM
30 Waxing Gibbous 83% 12:59 PM 3:40 AM
31 Waxing Gibbous 91% 1:40 PM 5:18 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in December 2025 in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States?

The full moon peaks on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:18 PM (local time).

When is the new moon in December 2025?

The new moon falls on Friday, December 19, 2025, 9:59 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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