Moon phase on January 30, 2030

Waning Crescent, 10%
🌘 Waning Crescent
Wednesday, January 30, 2030 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 10% Age: 26.5 days Cycle: 90%
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On Wednesday, January 30, 2030 the Moon will be in its waning crescent phase, with 10% of its disk illuminated and an age of 26.5 days since the last new moon. Only a thin sliver is left, visible in the east shortly before dawn, as the cycle prepares to start over with the new moon.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌘 Waning Crescent
Illumination10%
Moon age26.5 days
Day of the weekWednesday
Last new moonJanuary 3, 2030 at 23:49
Next full moonFebruary 18, 2030 at 03:20 (in 18.6 days)
Next new moonFebruary 2, 2030 at 13:07 (in 3.0 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.

SunJan 27Waning Crescent, 36%36%Waning CrescentMonJan 28Waning Crescent, 26%26%Waning CrescentTueJan 29Waning Crescent, 17%17%Waning Crescent
WedJan 30Waning Crescent, 10%10%Waning Crescent
ThuJan 31Waning Crescent, 5%5%Waning CrescentFriFeb 1Waning Crescent, 1%1%Waning CrescentSatFeb 2New Moon, 0%0%New Moon

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About the waning crescent

Only a thin sliver is left, visible in the east shortly before dawn, as the cycle prepares to start over with the new moon. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on January 30, 2030 it had completed 90% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 3, 2030.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on January 30, 2030?

On January 30, 2030 the Moon will be in its waning crescent phase, with 10% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 26.5 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after January 30, 2030 falls on February 18, 2030 at 03:20 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after January 30, 2030 falls on February 2, 2030 at 13:07 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.