The lunar phase on Thursday, December 15, 2022 was a Last Quarter. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 52% illuminated, 22.0 days old, and 74% of the way through the lunar cycle.
During the Last Quarter, one half of the moon is illuminated. The moon rises around midnight and sets around noon.
| Date: | December 15, 2022 |
| Moon Phase: | Last Quarter |
| Illumination: | 52% |
| Age: | 22.0 Days |
| Longitude: | 171.9° |
| Moon Sign: | Virgo ♍ |
The next New Moon was on Friday, December 23, 2022, and the next Full Moon was on Friday, January 6, 2023 (Wolf Moon).
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of December 2022.
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