A MONTH OF WAXING AND WANING LIGHT
December 1981 Moon phase calendar
Daily phase and illumination values use a Korea-time reference. Exact major phase moments are in Korea Standard Time (KST); moonrise and moonset below use Seoul as a reference location.
Major phase times
Which time zone does this calendar use?
Each major phase happens at the same instant worldwide. The cards show that instant in KST (UTC+9) and UTC; your local calendar date may be different. This month’s events are grouped by their KST date.
Daily phase and illumination are sampled at noon KST (03:00 UTC). Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul, not your current location. For local rise and set times, choose your location in Moonrise and moonset tonight.
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| Date | Moon | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 11:00 | 21:03 | |
| 12/2 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 11:42 | 22:01 | |
| 12/3 | Waxing Crescent | 34% | 12:20 | 23:01 | |
| 12/4 | Waxing Crescent | 44% | 12:56 | — | |
| 12/5 | Waxing Gibbous | 55% | 13:29 | 00:03 | |
| 12/6 | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | 14:02 | 01:06 | |
| 12/7 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 14:34 | 02:12 | |
| 12/8 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 15:09 | 03:20 | |
| 12/9 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 15:47 | 04:32 | |
| 12/10 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 16:30 | 05:45 | |
| 12/11 | Full Moon | 100% | 17:21 | 06:59 | |
| 12/12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 18:18 | 08:11 | |
| 12/13 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 19:21 | 09:18 | |
| 12/14 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 20:28 | 10:15 | |
| 12/15 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 21:36 | 11:05 | |
| 12/16 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 22:41 | 11:46 | |
| 12/17 | Waning Gibbous | 62% | 23:44 | 12:22 | |
| 12/18 | Waning Gibbous | 51% | — | 12:53 | |
| 12/19 | Waning Crescent | 41% | 00:45 | 13:22 | |
| 12/20 | Waning Crescent | 32% | 01:43 | 13:50 | |
| 12/21 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 02:40 | 14:18 | |
| 12/22 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 03:37 | 14:48 | |
| 12/23 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 04:33 | 15:19 | |
| 12/24 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 05:29 | 15:54 | |
| 12/25 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 06:25 | 16:33 | |
| 12/26 | New Moon | 0% | 07:19 | 17:16 | |
| 12/27 | New Moon | 0% | 08:11 | 18:05 | |
| 12/28 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 08:59 | 18:58 | |
| 12/29 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 09:42 | 19:55 | |
| 12/30 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 10:22 | 20:54 | |
| 12/31 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 10:58 | 21:55 |
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Moonrise and moonset are astronomical calculations for Seoul and may differ from your location or visible horizon. Weather and local obstructions are not included.