Full Moon in December
Next December Full Moon
in Cancer, 2°12′
December Full Moon Dates, 2026–2029
Times are in your time zone, or in US Eastern Time if your time zone cannot be read. Years and months follow US Eastern Time; where your date differs, the Eastern date is in parentheses.
| Year | Date and time | Sign | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cancer 2°12′ | Cold Moon, supermoon | |
| 2027 | Gemini 21°24′ | Cold Moon | |
| 2028 | Gemini 10°24′ | Cold Moon | |
| 2028 | Cancer 10°36′ | Blue Moon | |
| 2029 | Gemini 29°24′ | Cold Moon |
Full Moon in Cancer
Emotions run at full strength when the Moon is full in Cancer, the sign it rules, while the Sun stands opposite in Capricorn. This Full Moon arrives between the December solstice and late January, in early winter in the Northern Hemisphere, often close to the holidays and the turn of the year. Feelings about home, family and belonging rise to the surface and ask to be honored.
The Cancer and Capricorn axis
This axis runs between private and public life. The Moon in Cancer holds home, family, nurture and emotional needs, while the Sun in Capricorn holds career, responsibility, status and long-term goals. At this Full Moon, the balance between the two becomes hard to ignore, especially if work has been crowding out the people and comforts that sustain you.
Both signs are cardinal, so this lunation tends to push for action rather than reflection. With the Moon in its domicile, emotions are strong and honest, and they may insist on being heard even if you have been keeping them in check for practical reasons.
Tides of feeling at home
Sensitivity runs high. Memories of family, childhood and past holidays may return vividly, and many people feel a strong need for closeness, comfort and familiar food. Some feel nostalgic and tender; others feel the weight of family expectations or old wounds.
Mood swings and tears come easily, and words may hurt more than intended. Rather than suppressing feelings for the sake of productivity, give yourself time to rest and feel. A quiet evening at home is often the wisest choice. Let yourself be looked after for once.
What home and family need
This lunation often reveals what your home and family life really need. A conversation with a parent, a change in living arrangements, or a realization about how you care for others may bring an emotional chapter to a close. It can also show whether your ambitions are supporting your private life or draining it.
Celebrate with loved ones, finish home projects, and release family patterns that no longer serve you. Choose comfort that heals rather than comfort that helps you avoid what you feel. If work has been winning every argument with home, this is the moment to let home win one.
Rituals
Cook a family recipe or a comforting dish and share it with someone you love.
Write a letter, which you do not need to send, to a family member about what you are grateful for and what you are ready to release.
Take a warm bath by candlelight and let yourself feel whatever comes up.
Make your bedroom cozier with soft light, clean sheets and one object that makes you feel safe.
Journal prompts
Do my work and my home life support each other, or compete?
Which family pattern am I ready to stop repeating?
Where do I need more care, and how can I ask for it?
What feeling have I been postponing for the sake of being practical?
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the December full moon?
The date moves from year to year. The next December full moon is shown at the top of this page, and the table lists every December full moon through 2029, all in your time zone. If the page cannot read your time zone, times appear in US Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Years and months follow US Eastern Time, so where your date differs, the Eastern date is added in parentheses. In a year with two full moons in December, both dates are listed.
What zodiac sign is the December full moon in?
A full moon happens when the Moon stands opposite the Sun, so it always falls in the sign opposite the Sun. The Sun moves into the next sign partway through every month, so a December full moon lands in one of two signs depending on the year. The sign for each year is in the table on this page.
What does the full moon mean in astrology?
The full moon is the peak of the lunar cycle. The Moon is fully lit, and astrologers read these days as a time when feelings run high, results become visible and it is easier to see what to keep and what to let go of. The sign of the full moon colors which part of life comes into focus.