December is the last month of the year and I have collected interesting things for the lunar cycle. The phases of the Moon in the month of December start on the next 8th, the arrival of the Full Moon and the end of the Crescent Moon in November.
A lunation or lunar cycle, what is called the time interval between new moons, is subtly variable, averaging 29,5 days in duration. During that time, it goes through four main phases (new, waxing, full, and waning), each of which lasts for approximately seven days.
There are also “interphases”: waxing quarter and gibbous crescent (between new and full phases) and waning gibbous and waning quarter (between full and waning phases).
Check the phases of the moon in December
First, it is important to highlight that this calendar considers Brasilia time. Information on the phases of the Moon for the month of December is from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet). The Full Moon begins at 01:08 am on the 8th, ending the Crescent Moon of November that occurred on the 30th of last month.
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The Waning Moon begins at 5:56 am on December 16th, ending the December Full Moon. On the 23rd, a new lunar cycle begins, with the arrival of the New Moon at 07:16 am. The phases of the Moon for the month of December end on the 29th of the Crescent Moon at 22:20 pm.
Summing up the lunar cycle
- Full Moon: December 8 at 01:08 am
- Waning Moon: December 16 at 07:16 am
- New Moon: December 23 at 07:16 am
- Crescent Moon: December 29 at 22:20 pm
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