Moon Phase Calendar
Track moon phases throughout the month for astronomy and planning
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Select Month
Current Moon Phase
π
Waning Crescent
12% Illuminated
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Major Moon Phases in January 2026
π
Full Moon
Jan 3, 2026
100% illuminated
π
Last Quarter
Jan 10, 2026
57% illuminated
π
New Moon
Jan 18, 2026
1% illuminated
π
First Quarter
Jan 26, 2026
48% illuminated
Daily Moon Phases
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
π
92%
2
π
97%
3
π
100%
4
π
100%
5
π
97%
6
π
91%
7
π
84%
8
π
75%
9
π
66%
10
π
57%
11
π
47%
12
π
37%
13
π
29%
14
π
20%
15
π
13%
16
π
8%
17
π
3%
18
π
1%
19
π
0%
20
π
1%
21
π
5%
22
π
10%
23
π
18%
24
π
27%
25
π
37%
26
π
48%
27
π
59%
28
π
70%
29
π
80%
30
π
89%
31
π
95%
π About Moon Phases
The Moon goes through eight distinct phases as it orbits Earth every ~29.5 days. These phases are determined by the Moon's position relative to the Sun and Earth.
Major Phases:
- π New Moon: Moon is between Earth and Sun (0% illuminated)
- π First Quarter: Right half is illuminated (50%)
- π Full Moon: Earth is between Moon and Sun (100%)
- π Last Quarter: Left half is illuminated (50%)
Intermediate Phases:
- π Waxing Crescent: Thin crescent growing larger
- π Waxing Gibbous: More than half, approaching full
- π Waning Gibbous: Just past full, decreasing
- π Waning Crescent: Thin crescent getting smaller
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