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Moon · December 2026

Moon calendar for Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States: December 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States for December 2026. Full moon: December 23, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, 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% — 1:06 PM
2 Waning Crescent 35% 12:24 AM 1:32 PM
3 Waning Crescent 25% 1:36 AM 1:43 PM
4 Waning Crescent 17% 2:29 AM 2:18 PM
5 Waning Crescent 10% 3:41 AM 2:32 PM
6 Waning Crescent 5% 4:36 AM 3:28 PM
7 Waning Crescent 2% 5:47 AM 3:49 PM
8 New Moon 0% 6:40 AM 4:28 PM
9 New Moon 1% 7:42 AM 5:34 PM
10 Waxing Crescent 3% 8:26 AM 6:21 PM
11 Waxing Crescent 7% 9:26 AM 7:31 PM
12 Waxing Crescent 12% 9:46 AM 8:21 PM
13 Waxing Crescent 19% 10:22 AM 9:32 PM
14 Waxing Crescent 27% 10:33 AM 10:22 PM
15 Waxing Crescent 36% 11:21 AM 11:33 PM
16 First Quarter 46% 11:37 AM —
17 First Quarter 57% 11:53 AM 12:24 AM
18 Waxing Gibbous 67% 12:23 PM 1:36 AM
19 Waxing Gibbous 77% 12:36 PM 2:35 AM
20 Waxing Gibbous 85% 1:31 PM 3:59 AM
21 Waxing Gibbous 92% 2:02 PM 5:26 AM
22 Waxing Gibbous 97% 2:41 PM 6:24 AM
23 Full Moon 100% 3:50 PM 7:39 AM
24 Full Moon 99% 5:13 PM 8:28 AM
25 Waning Gibbous 96% 6:22 PM 9:33 AM
26 Waning Gibbous 91% 7:40 PM 10:07 AM
27 Waning Gibbous 83% 8:51 PM 10:26 AM
28 Waning Gibbous 73% 10:14 PM 11:09 AM
29 Waning Gibbous 63% 11:29 PM 11:33 AM
30 Last Quarter 52% — 11:45 AM
31 Last Quarter 41% 12:24 AM 12:19 PM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in December 2026 in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, 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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