Lunar Calendar December 2025
Moon phases, moon signs, and the best days of the month
The full moon was on December 4 (Cold Moon), and the new moon was on December 20. All times are UTC.
- Supermoon Dec 4
- 31 days
Moon calendar December 2025
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌔 | 2 🌔 | 3 🌔 | 4 🌕 | 5 🌖 | 6 🌖 | |
| 7 🌖 | 8 🌖 | 9 🌖 | 10 🌖 | 11 🌗 | 12 🌘 | 13 🌘 |
| 14 🌘 | 15 🌘 | 16 🌘 | 17 🌘 | 18 🌘 | 19 🌘 | 20 🌑 |
| 21 🌒 | 22 🌒 | 23 🌒 | 24 🌒 | 25 🌒 | 26 🌒 | 27 🌓 |
| 28 🌔 | 29 🌔 | 30 🌔 | 31 🌔 |
Each day links to its lunar calendar page with the phase, moon sign, and the day’s traditions; the glyph is the Moon’s sign at noon UTC.
Key dates in December 2025
| Date and time (UTC) | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Perigee | closest to Earth this orbit: 221,800 miles (356,953 km) | |
| 🌕 Full moon | Cold Moon in Gemini · supermoon | |
| 🌗 Last quarter | in Virgo · half of the disk lit | |
| Apogee | farthest from Earth this orbit: 252,471 miles (406,312 km) | |
| 🌑 New moon | in Sagittarius · a new lunar cycle begins | |
| 🌓 First quarter | in Aries · half of the disk lit |
Best days in December 2025 by lunar tradition
- Sowing indoors
- Repotting houseplants
- Haircut (Leo and Virgo days)
Traditionally, above-ground crops go in under a waxing Moon on leaf, flower, and fruit days, and root crops under a waning Moon on root days. The rules are on the planting calendar and the hair calendar.
December 2025 day by day
| Date | Phase | Moon sign | Garden | Hair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Dec 1 | 🌔 83% | Aries | Fruit day ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Tue Dec 2 | 🌔 91% | Taurus from 3:12 AM | Root day from 3:12 AM | Fast regrowth |
| Wed Dec 3 | 🌔 97% | Taurus | Root day | Fast regrowth |
| Thu Dec 4 | 🌕 100% | Gemini from 2:48 AM | Flower day from 2:48 AM perigee | Rest day |
| Fri Dec 5 | 🌖 99% | Gemini | Flower day | The cut lasts longer |
| Sat Dec 6 | 🌖 96% | Cancer from 1:54 AM | Leaf day from 1:54 AM | Skip the cut |
| Sun Dec 7 | 🌖 91% | Cancer | Leaf day | Skip the cut |
| Mon Dec 8 | 🌖 83% | Leo from 2:47 AM | Fruit day from 2:47 AM | Thickness and volume |
| Tue Dec 9 | 🌖 74% | Leo | Fruit day | Thickness and volume |
| Wed Dec 10 | 🌖 64% | Virgo from 7:20 AM | Root day from 7:20 AM ideal day | A precise cut |
| Thu Dec 11 | 🌗 54% | Virgo | Root day ideal day | A precise cut |
| Fri Dec 12 | 🌘 44% | Virgo until 4:04 PM | Root day until 4:04 PM ideal day | A precise cut |
| Sat Dec 13 | 🌘 34% | Libra | Flower day | The cut lasts longer |
| Sun Dec 14 | 🌘 26% | Libra | Flower day | The cut lasts longer |
| Mon Dec 15 | 🌘 18% | Scorpio from 3:51 AM | Leaf day from 3:51 AM | The cut lasts longer |
| Tue Dec 16 | 🌘 11% | Scorpio | Leaf day | The cut lasts longer |
| Wed Dec 17 | 🌘 6% | Scorpio until 4:38 PM | Leaf day until 4:38 PM | The cut lasts longer |
| Thu Dec 18 | 🌘 2% | Sagittarius | Fruit day | The cut lasts longer |
| Fri Dec 19 | 🌘 1% | Sagittarius | Fruit day | The cut lasts longer |
| Sat Dec 20 | 🌑 0% | Capricorn from 4:52 AM | Root day from 4:52 AM | Rest day |
| Sun Dec 21 | 🌒 2% | Capricorn | Root day | Strong, resilient hair |
| Mon Dec 22 | 🌒 6% | Capricorn until 3:51 PM | Root day until 3:51 PM | Strong, resilient hair |
| Tue Dec 23 | 🌒 11% | Aquarius | Flower day ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Wed Dec 24 | 🌒 18% | Aquarius | Flower day ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Thu Dec 25 | 🌒 27% | Pisces from 1:08 AM | Leaf day from 1:08 AM ideal day | Skip the cut |
| Fri Dec 26 | 🌒 36% | Pisces | Leaf day ideal day | Skip the cut |
| Sat Dec 27 | 🌓 47% | Aries from 8:01 AM | Fruit day from 8:01 AM ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Sun Dec 28 | 🌔 58% | Aries | Fruit day ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Mon Dec 29 | 🌔 69% | Taurus from 11:57 AM | Root day from 11:57 AM | Fast regrowth |
| Tue Dec 30 | 🌔 79% | Taurus | Root day | Fast regrowth |
| Wed Dec 31 | 🌔 88% | Taurus until 1:13 PM | Root day until 1:13 PM | Fast regrowth |
Keep exploring
- Full moon in December 2025
Exact time, name, sign, and distance
- New moon in December 2025
When the new lunar cycle begins
- Lunar calendar 2025
All full moons, new moons, and eclipses of 2025
- Moon phases
The eight phases of the Moon in order
- Moon sign today
Which sign the Moon is in right now
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in December 2025?
The full moon in December 2025 was the Cold Moon on December 4, 2025, at 11:14 PM UTC, in Gemini.
When is the new moon in December 2025?
The new moon in December 2025 was on December 20, 2025, at 1:44 AM UTC, in Sagittarius. A new lunar cycle begins at that moment.
What are the moon phases in December 2025?
The principal phases in December 2025 were the full moon on December 4, the last quarter on December 11, the new moon on December 20, and the first quarter on December 27. Between them the Moon passes through the crescent and gibbous phases, listed for each day above.
What are the best days to plant in December 2025?
In December, the garden rests in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, so lunar tradition moves indoors: sowing on the windowsill under the waxing Moon and repotting houseplants under the waning Moon. The leaf, flower, and fruit days of the waxing Moon (including December 1, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27) are the traditional days to start seeds indoors.
What are the best days to cut hair in December 2025?
Hair tradition favors the days when the Moon is in Leo or Virgo. In December 2025, they include December 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. The days of the new moon and the full moon are skipped, as are days with the Moon in Cancer or Pisces.