Full moon of December 24, 2026 in Cancer

Full moon in Cancer: home facing the world. On Thursday December 24: supermoon, the closest of the 13 full moons of 2026.

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♋︎ Moon in Cancer

The essentials

The full moon of December 24 at a glance

For you

Thursday December 24: a time when one would tend close bonds and the balance between home and duty.

Date and time (Paris): Thursday December 24, 2026, 02:28
The Moon: ♋︎ in Cancer
When to look (Paris): Wednesday December 23, in the evening, from 15:56
Next full moon: January 22, 2027, in Leo

The full moon in Cancer in tradition

When the full moon is in Cancer, the Sun is in Capricorn: it takes place between late December and mid-January.

The Moon is then in the sign it rules, facing the sign of duty and ambition; tradition would see in it the balance to seek between home and the place held outside. Close to the winter solstice, it is the full moon that climbs highest and stays up longest, more than fifteen hours in Paris. Its almanac names: Cold Moon in December, Wolf Moon in January.

The Moon in: ♋︎ Cancer
Element and mode: Water, cardinal
Ruler of the sign: Moon
The Moon there is: In domicile
The Sun opposite: ♑︎ Capricorn
Time (Paris): December 24, 02:28

What tradition reads in every full moon →

Not a prediction: phases and dates are calculated by the site’s engine; the traditions, reported in the conditional, are not to be followed blindly. Why?

The month’s sky

The sky of December

Cold Moon, or Long Night Moon: two names tied to the month of the winter solstice, when Paris sees the Sun for only a little over eight hours a day.

Recharging a crystal → Same theme: the full moon of rituals

Calculated for this date

This full moon in figures

Exact instant (Paris): 02:28Thursday December 24, 01:28 UTC
Earth-Moon distance: 356,729 kmSupermoon (under 360,000 km)
Apparent size: 33.5′8% larger than average
Moonrise in Paris: 17:14Sunset: 16:57
Highest in Paris: 68°Next moonrise: 1 hr 28 min later
Constellation: GeminiTropical sign: Cancer
Nearest perigee: 356,641 kmDecember 24, 7 hours after
Season: winter: 1st of 329 days and 11 hours since the previous one

Calendar

The full moons of 2026

The full moons of 2026, Paris time
Date	Time	Moon in
Saturday January 311:03	11:03	♋︎ Cancer
Sunday February 123:09	23:09	♌︎ Leo
Tuesday March 312:38	12:38	♍︎ Virgo
Thursday April 204:12	04:12	♎︎ Libra
Friday May 119:23	19:23	♏︎ Scorpio
Sunday May 3110:45Blue moon: 2nd of the month	10:45	♐︎ Sagittarius
Tuesday June 3001:57	01:57	♑︎ Capricorn
Wednesday July 2916:36	16:36	♒︎ Aquarius
Friday August 2806:19	06:19	♓︎ Pisces
Saturday September 2618:49	18:49	♈︎ Aries
Monday October 2605:12	05:12	♉︎ Taurus
Tuesday November 2415:54	15:54	♊︎ Gemini
Thursday December 2402:28	02:28	♋︎ Cancer

New moons around it: December 9 (01:52, Moon in Sagittarius) and January 7 (21:25, Moon in Capricorn). All lunations of 2026 and 2027 →

How is it calculated?

Instant when the Moon is 180° from the Sun in longitude, calculated to the second by the site’s engine.

Frequently asked questions about the full moon of December 24

What time is the full moon on December 24 2026?

On Thursday December 24 2026, at 02:28 French time; a site that shows universal time will say 01:28. Seen from Paris, it appears in the east at 17:14, 16 minutes after sunset (16:57), and climbs to 68°. The instant falls in the middle of the night, with the Moon up over Paris: it is the best moment to watch it.

Is the full moon of December 24 2026 a supermoon?

Yes, it is a supermoon, the closest of the 13 full moons of 2026. Calculated distance: 356,729 km, for an apparent diameter of 33.5 minutes of arc (8% larger than at the average distance); thresholds followed: those of timeanddate.com, 360,000 and 405,000 km. The neighboring perigee takes place on December 24, 7 hours after (356,641 km).