On Wednesday, January 20, 2027 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 95% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.8 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 | 95% |
| Moon age | 12.8 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | January 7, 2027 at 17:24 |
| Next full moon | January 22, 2027 at 09:17 (in 1.9 days) |
| Next new moon | February 6, 2027 at 12:56 (in 17.0 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 20, 2027 it had completed 43% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 7, 2027.
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 20, 2027. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.