The lunar phase on Monday, December 18, 2023 was a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 43% illuminated, 6.7 days old, and 23% of the way through the lunar cycle.
During the Waxing Crescent phase, the illuminated sliver continues to grow. The moon begins to rise slightly later than the sun with each passing night.
| Date: | December 18, 2023 |
| Moon Phase: | Waxing Crescent |
| Illumination: | 43% |
| Age: | 6.7 Days |
| Longitude: | 348.8° |
| Moon Sign: | Pisces ♓ |
The next Full Moon was on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 (Cold Moon), and the next New Moon was on Thursday, January 11, 2024.
The Moon on December 18, 2023
On Monday, December 18, 2023, the Moon was passing through the zodiac sign of Pisces ♓ — a placement linked with imagination, empathy, and dreaminess.
The following full moon, the Cold Moon, came 7 days later, and the next new moon arrived in 23 days.
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of December 2023.
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