On Wednesday, January 16, 1991 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 0% of its disk illuminated and an age of 0.6 days since the last new moon. The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌑 New Moon |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 0% |
| Moon age | 0.6 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | January 15, 1991 at 21:50 |
| Next full moon | January 30, 1991 at 04:10 (in 13.7 days) |
| Next new moon | February 14, 1991 at 15:32 (in 29.1 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the new moon
The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on January 16, 1991 it had completed 2% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 15, 1991.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of January 16, 1991. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.