December 2027

1. Sun
2. Mon
3. Tue
4. Wed
5. Thu
6. Fri
7. Sat
11. 1 12%
12. 2 19%
13. 3 27%
14. 4 36%
15. 5 45%
16. 6 First qtr
17. 7 64%
18. 8 73%
19. 9 82%
20. 10 89%
21. 11 95%
22. 12 99%
23. 13 Full
24. 14 98%
25. 15 94%
26. 16 88%
27. 17 79%
28. 18 69%
29. 19 58%
30. 20 Last qtr
31. 21 36%
32. 22 26%
33. 23 17%
34. 24 10%
35. 25 5%
36. 26 1%
37. 27 New
38. 28 1%
39. 29 3%
40. 30 7%
41. 31 13%

• Moon phase
• Perigee or apogee
• Eclipse
• Planets
• Equinox or solstice

Events in December 2027

1. Sat, Dec 4

   Apogee

   The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,600 km.

2. Mon, Dec 612:22 AM

   First Quarter

   Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.

3. Sat, Dec 114:57 PM

   Mercury behind the Sun

   On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.

4. Sun, Dec 1211:35 AM

   Moon and Uranus close together

   They pass 4.3° apart in the sky.

5. Mon, Dec 1311:09 AM

   Full Moon Cold Moon

   The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.

6. Wed, Dec 15

   Perigee

   The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 364,000 km.

7. Mon, Dec 204:11 AM

   Last Quarter

   Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.

8. Tue, Dec 219:42 PM

   December solstice

   The shortest day in the northern hemisphere and the longest in the southern.

9. Mon, Dec 273:12 PM

   New Moon

   The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.

10. Tue, Dec 2811:45 AM

    Moon and Mercury close together

    They pass 0.7° apart in the sky.

11. Wed, Dec 296:58 AM

    Moon and Mars close together

    They pass 0.5° apart in the sky.

12. Thu, Dec 306:52 PM

    Moon and Venus close together

    They pass 2.9° apart in the sky.

13. Fri, Dec 31

    Apogee

    The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 405,600 km.

Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.