Moon

Friday, January 5, 2018

Waning Gibbous


The lunar phase on Friday, January 5, 2018 was a Waning Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 78% illuminated, 19.3 days old, and 66% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waning Gibbous phase, the lit side of the moon will shrink, darkening from one side. The moon will rise later with each passing night.

Date:January 5, 2018
Moon Phase:Waning Gibbous
Illumination:78%
Age:19.3 Days
Longitude:161.6°
Moon Sign:Virgo


The next New Moon was on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, and the next Full Moon was on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 (Blue Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of January 2018.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Full Moon title=
  • 2Waning Gibbous title=
  • 3Waning Gibbous title=
  • 4Waning Gibbous title=
  • 5Waning Gibbous title=
  • 6Waning Gibbous title=
  • 7Waning Gibbous title=
  • 8Last Quarter title=
  • 9Waning Crescent title=
  • 10Waning Crescent title=
  • 11Waning Crescent title=
  • 12Waning Crescent title=
  • 13Waning Crescent title=
  • 14Waning Crescent title=
  • 15Waning Crescent title=
  • 16New Moon title=
  • 17Waxing Crescent title=
  • 18Waxing Crescent title=
  • 19Waxing Crescent title=
  • 20Waxing Crescent title=
  • 21Waxing Crescent title=
  • 22Waxing Crescent title=
  • 23Waxing Crescent title=
  • 24First Quarter title=
  • 25Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 26Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 27Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 28Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 29Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 30Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 31Full Moon title=

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