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Waxing Crescent
30%
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December 22
Waxing Crescent
39%
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December 23
First Quarter
Illumination: 48%
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Waxing Gibbous
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Moon Phase: December 23, 2028

On this day the Moon will be in a First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

Visit the December 2028 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

First Quarter Phase

The First Quarter on December 23 has an illumination of 48%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 23 the Moon is 7.21 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Today's Moon Sign: ♎ Libra

The current zodiac moon sign is Libra, positioned at 6.29° within the sign. The Moon entered Libra on Loading... and will shift into Scorpio on Loading.... The zodiac moon sign represents the position of the Moon as it moves through the twelve signs of the zodiac. Each zodiac moon sign lasts about 2 to 2.5 days as the Moon travels through that part of the sky.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

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Phase Details for - December 23

Phase: First Quarter
Illumination: 48%
Moon Age: 7.21 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,488.32 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,135,509.88 km

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