On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.4 days since the last new moon. The whole disk is lit: the Moon rises as the Sun sets and stays up all night. It is the brightest and most photographed phase.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌕 Full Moon |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 100% |
| Moon age | 14.4 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | January 13, 2021 at 02:00 |
| Next full moon | January 28, 2021 at 16:16 (in 1.2 days) |
| Next new moon | February 11, 2021 at 16:05 (in 15.2 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the full moon
The whole disk is lit: the Moon rises as the Sun sets and stays up all night. It is the brightest and most photographed phase. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on January 27, 2021 it had completed 49% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 13, 2021.
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 27, 2021. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.