A MONTH OF WAXING AND WANING LIGHT
December 2016 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 | 3% | 08:31 | 18:50 | |
| 12/2 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 09:21 | 19:39 | |
| 12/3 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 10:08 | 20:32 | |
| 12/4 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 10:51 | 21:28 | |
| 12/5 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 11:32 | 22:26 | |
| 12/6 | Waxing Crescent | 37% | 12:10 | 23:27 | |
| 12/7 | Waxing Crescent | 47% | 12:46 | — | |
| 12/8 | Waxing Gibbous | 58% | 13:22 | 00:30 | |
| 12/9 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 13:58 | 01:35 | |
| 12/10 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 14:36 | 02:41 | |
| 12/11 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 15:17 | 03:50 | |
| 12/12 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 16:02 | 05:01 | |
| 12/13 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 16:53 | 06:12 | |
| 12/14 | Full Moon | 100% | 17:49 | 07:21 | |
| 12/15 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 18:51 | 08:25 | |
| 12/16 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 19:55 | 09:23 | |
| 12/17 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 20:59 | 10:13 | |
| 12/18 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 22:03 | 10:57 | |
| 12/19 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 23:04 | 11:35 | |
| 12/20 | Waning Gibbous | 60% | — | 12:09 | |
| 12/21 | Last Quarter | 50% | 00:02 | 12:41 | |
| 12/22 | Waning Crescent | 40% | 00:59 | 13:12 | |
| 12/23 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 01:55 | 13:42 | |
| 12/24 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 02:50 | 14:14 | |
| 12/25 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 03:45 | 14:47 | |
| 12/26 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 04:39 | 15:23 | |
| 12/27 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 05:33 | 16:02 | |
| 12/28 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 06:26 | 16:46 | |
| 12/29 | New Moon | 0% | 07:17 | 17:34 | |
| 12/30 | New Moon | 1% | 08:06 | 18:27 | |
| 12/31 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 08:51 | 19:22 |
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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.