On Thursday, January 1, 2026 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 94% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.6 days since the last new moon. More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 94% |
| Moon age | 12.6 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | December 19, 2025 at 22:43 |
| Next full moon | January 3, 2026 at 07:03 (in 1.8 days) |
| Next new moon | January 18, 2026 at 16:52 (in 17.2 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the waxing gibbous
More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on January 1, 2026 it had completed 42% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 19, 2025.
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