December 1, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
December 2, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
December 3, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
December 4, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
December 5, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
December 6, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
December 7, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
December 8, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
December 9, 2026
The Moon is New at 0:52 U.T.
today.
December 10, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
December 11, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
December 12, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
Fifty-four years ago today, Apollo
17, the last manned landing on the
Moon, took place. Crew: Eugene A.
Cernan, Harrison H. Schmitt, and
Ronald B. Evans.
December 13, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
Geminid meteor shower this
evening. The Geminid shower is one of
the best showers of the year. The
Moon will be a crescent in the evening
sky this year, affording us a great view;
weather permitting!
December 14, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
The Geminid meteor shower
should peak in the early morning
hours today. This is a great display
which few people manage to see
because it’s so darn cold outside.
December 15, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
December 16, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
1857: Edward Emerson (E.E.)
Barnard born, American observational
astronomer with many discoveries to
his credit.
December 17, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
The Moon is at apogee in its orbit
today at 6:09 U.T. It will be at the
maximum distance of 406324
kilometers.
December 18, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
December 19, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
December 20, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
December 21, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
The winter solstice occurs this year
at 20:50 U.T. At that time, the Sun will
be at its farthest angular distance south
of the celestial equator as seen from
Earth.
December 22, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
December 24, 2026
The Moon is Full at 01:28 U.T.
today.
The Full Moon of December is
called the ‘Shopping Moon’ in modern
folklore.
December 25, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
gibbous today.
Isaac Newton born this day in
1642. Or was he?
December 26, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
gibbous today.
December 27, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
gibbous today.
1571: Johannes Kepler born,
Kepler used Tycho’s extensive records
of Mars's positions to formulate the
three laws of planetary motion still in
widespread use today.
December 28, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
gibbous today.
December 29, 2026
The phase of the Moon is waning
gibbous today.
December 30, 2026
The Moon is at third quarter phase
at 18:59 U.T. today.
1930: Robert Goddard launches
rocket to 600 meters altitude, first
liquid fuel rocket to reach higher than
100 meters.
December 31, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
1930: Robert Goddard launches
rocket to 600 meters altitude, first
liquid fuel rocket to reach higher than
100 meters.
