Moon Phases Calendar

For optimal auroral viewing, the Moon may not disturb because light from the Moon can be very bright which causes faint aurora to be barely visible, especially when the chances for auroral viewing are low. Below you'll find the Moon Phases for the current and next month so that you'll know exactly when the Moon will be a disturbing factor.

December 2024

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      1

New Moon
2

Waxing Crescent
3

Waxing Crescent
4

Waxing Crescent
5

Waxing Crescent
6

Waxing Crescent
7

Waxing Crescent
8

First Quarter
9

First Quarter
10

Waxing Gibbous
11

Waxing Gibbous
12

Waxing Gibbous
13

Waxing Gibbous
14

Waxing Gibbous
15

Full Moon
16

17

Waning Gibbous
18

Waning Gibbous
19

Waning Gibbous
20

Waning Gibbous
21

Waning Gibbous
22

Waning Gibbous
23

Last Quarter
24

Last Quarter
25

Waning Crescent
26

Waning Crescent
27

Waning Crescent
28

Waning Crescent
29

Waning Crescent
30

Waning Crescent
31

New Moon
     

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