Notable people born on December 6

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People born on this day

Dave BrubeckAmerican jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012)Born in 1920 · View source ↗1920

Satoru IwataJapanese video game programmer and businessman (1959–2015)Born in 1959 · View source ↗1959

Peter HandkeAustrian writer, playwright and film director (born 1942)Born in 1942 · View source ↗1942

Joseph Louis Gay-LussacFrench chemist and physicist (1778–1850)Born in 1778 · View source ↗1778

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The Moon and calendar traditions on this date

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Calculated for 12:00 UTC on December 6, 2026

Moon phaseWaning crescentCalculated for the selected date and year. Phase names are approximate categories, not the exact instant of a new, quarter or full Moon.

Illuminated fraction6 %

Distance to the Moon399,200 kmApproximate geocentric distance, rounded to 100 km.

Chinese zodiac yearHorse · FireBased on the Chinese lunar year, which does not begin on January 1.

Western zodiacSagittariusTraditional date range; signs are not a scientific description of personality.

Catholic calendarSt. AsellaA commemorated name, not a documented date for a biblical event. Vatican News ↗

Method and calendar: Astronomy Engine · Hong Kong Observatory · Encyclopaedia Britannica

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