On Monday, January 10, 2022 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 55% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.9 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌓 First Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 55% |
| Moon age | 7.9 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | January 2, 2022 at 15:34 |
| Next full moon | January 17, 2022 at 20:49 (in 7.4 days) |
| Next new moon | February 1, 2022 at 02:46 (in 21.6 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the first quarter
Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on January 10, 2022 it had completed 27% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 2, 2022.
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