Moon Phases — January 2027

Full Moon on January 22 at 10:05 UTC, New Moon on January 7 at 19:03 UTC. Each cell shows that day's phase and illumination.

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

24%

16%

10%

New

12%

19%

28%

70%

80%

88%

95%

Full

94%

88%

80%

70%

31%

January 2027 · phase for each day (UTC)

Best Nights in January

Jan 5 – Jan 9

Around the New Moon (Jan 7), little moonlight — the best nights for the Milky Way, meteors and faint deep-sky objects.

Jan 15 · Jan 29

At the quarter Moons the terminator throws long shadows across crater rims — the best nights to photograph lunar surface detail.

Jan 21 – Jan 23

Around the Wolf Moon (Jan 22), strong natural moonlight for night walks — but it washes out fainter stars.

See tonight's moonrise, moonset and best viewing time for your location — then plan the rest of the month from the grid above.