On Sunday, January 1, 1995 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 0% of its disk illuminated and an age of 0.1 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 | 0.1 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | January 1, 1995 at 08:55 |
| Next full moon | January 16, 1995 at 18:26 (in 15.3 days) |
| Next new moon | January 30, 1995 at 20:47 (in 29.4 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
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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 1, 1995 it had completed 0% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 1, 1995.
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 1, 1995. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.