On Thursday, December 24, 2026 the Moon will be in its full moon phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.6 days since the last new moon. The whole disk is lit: the Moon rises as the Sun sets and stays up all night. It is the brightest and most photographed phase.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌕 Full Moon |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 99% |
| Moon age | 15.6 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | December 8, 2026 at 21:52 |
| Next full moon | January 22, 2027 at 09:17 (in 28.9 days) |
| Next new moon | January 7, 2027 at 17:24 (in 14.2 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
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About the full moon
The whole disk is lit: the Moon rises as the Sun sets and stays up all night. It is the brightest and most photographed phase. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on December 24, 2026 it had completed 52% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 8, 2026.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of December 24, 2026. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.