Moon phase calendar

After New Moon on January 7, the illuminated part grows until Full Moon on January 22.

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January 2027

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Main phases this month

  1. New Moon January 7 3:26 PM EST
  2. First Quarter January 15 3:36 PM EST
  3. Full Moon January 22 7:18 AM EST
  4. Last Quarter January 29 5:57 AM EST
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
31.1%
2
22.4%
3
14.9%
4
8.8%
5
4.2%
6
1.3%
7
0.1%
New Moon
8
0.7%
9
3.1%
10
7.2%
11
12.9%
12
20.1%
13
28.6%
14
38.2%
15
48.5%
First Quarter
16
59.3%
17
69.9%
18
79.9%
19
88.5%
20
95%
21
99%
22
99.9%
Full Moon
23
97.9%
24
93.1%
25
86.1%
26
77.4%
27
67.8%
28
57.7%
29
47.6%
Last Quarter
30
37.9%
31
28.8%

Daily portraits show the Moon at local noon, with north at the top. Main phase times mark the exact moment.

Select a Moon to see it up close. NASA SVS · Moon Lab / NASA LRO

When to look

January’s Full Moon

Look on the night of January 22 into January 23: the Moon rises at 5:24 PM EST and sets at 8:02 AM EST. The exact Full Moon is at 7:18 AM EST that same day, in daylight. The Moon still looks full all night.

Moon Lab · NASA/LRO
2027-01-22 12:00 UTC

January 22 → January 23 · New York

Where will the Moon be?

Height above the horizon

Moonrise: January 22, 5:24 PM EST. Moonset: January 23, 8:02 AM EST. 0° 38° 75° January 22 · 4:00 PM EST UTC-05:004:00p Jan 22 January 22 · 9:30 PM EST UTC-05:009:30p Jan 22 January 23 · 2:45 AM EST UTC-05:002:45a Jan 23 January 23 · 8:15 AM EST UTC-05:008:15a Jan 23 Moonrise: January 22, 5:24 PM EST. Moonset: January 23, 8:02 AM EST. 0° 38° 75° January 22 · 4:00 PM EST UTC-05:004:00p Jan 22 January 22 · 9:30 PM EST UTC-05:009:30p Jan 22 January 23 · 2:45 AM EST UTC-05:002:45a Jan 23 January 23 · 8:15 AM EST UTC-05:008:15a Jan 23
Local time
Height≈ 22°
Look towardeast

Look toward the east. The Moon is climbing higher in the sky.

Moonrise: January 22, 5:24 PM EST. Moonset: January 23, 8:02 AM EST.

Sunset 5:01 PM EST · Sunrise 7:13 AM EST · Near the horizon, the Moon can look warmer in color.

What to notice this month

  • First Quarter · January 15

    Around January 15, the Moon appears half-lit. It then grows brighter on its way to Full Moon on January 22.

  • Last Quarter · January 29

    Around January 29, the Moon appears half-lit. Its illuminated part then diminishes toward New Moon on February 6.

New Moon — Times by city

Compare cities
City Phase local time Moonrise Moonset Timezone
New York, US January 7, 2027, at 3:26 PM EST 7:27 AM EST 4:30 PM EST America/New_York
Los Angeles, US January 7, 2027, at 12:26 PM PST 7:07 AM PST 4:56 PM PST America/Los_Angeles
London, GB January 7, 2027, at 8:26 PM GMT 8:18 AM GMT 3:29 PM GMT Europe/London
Toronto, CA January 7, 2027, at 3:26 PM EST 8:02 AM EST 4:41 PM EST America/Toronto
Sydney, AU January 8, 2027, at 7:26 AM AEDT 5:46 AM AEDT 8:36 PM AEDT Australia/Sydney

Full Moon — Times by city

Compare cities
City Phase local time Moonrise Moonset Timezone
New York, US January 22, 2027, at 7:18 AM EST 5:24 PM EST 7:26 AM EST America/New_York
Los Angeles, US January 22, 2027, at 4:18 AM PST 5:46 PM PST 7:11 AM PST America/Los_Angeles
London, GB January 22, 2027, at 12:18 PM GMT 4:32 PM GMT 8:04 AM GMT Europe/London
Toronto, CA January 22, 2027, at 7:18 AM EST 5:38 PM EST 7:58 AM EST America/Toronto
Sydney, AU January 22, 2027, at 11:18 PM AEDT 8:03 PM AEDT 5:11 AM AEDT Australia/Sydney

FAQ

Do I need to observe at the exact phase time?

No. The phase has an exact time, but the Moon’s shape changes gradually. Near a quarter, it looks half-lit for about a day on either side, and a crescent grows or shrinks only a little from one night to the next.

What is the January Full Moon called?

The Full Moon of January 22 is traditionally called the Wolf Moon. These names come from North American tradition and follow Northern Hemisphere seasons, so in the Southern Hemisphere they don’t match the season.

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