Sky calendar

The full moon in December 2028

December's full moon — traditionally the Cold Moon — with its exact peak computed from JPL ephemeris data and shown in your timezone.

The sky at the instant of the full moon — the Moon in Gemini, the Sun exactly opposite, both at their computed longitudes

December 2, 2028 at 01:40 UTC

Full moon in Gemini · peak illumination — the instant the Moon sits exactly opposite the Sun

December 31, 2028 at 16:48 UTC

Full moon in Cancer · peak illumination — the instant the Moon sits exactly opposite the Sun

This full moon is also a total lunar eclipse — the Moon crosses Earth's shadow (magnitude 1.44). Astrologers read an eclipsed full moon as the emphatic version of the month's reveal.

A full moon in Gemini

A full moon in Gemini crowds the channel — conversations, messages, and half-formed ideas all arrive at once. Write things down; decide which three actually matter tomorrow.

Also this month

The new moon falls on December 16, 2028 at 02:06 UTC in Sagittarius— the start of the next lunar cycle.

Every time on this page is computed from JPL ephemeris data — the same source NASA navigates by — and shown in your timezone. Want to know what the sky is doing to your chart? Start with the Big Three quiz or build your chart.