Moon phase on January 28, 2034

First Quarter, 59%
🌓 First Quarter
Saturday, January 28, 2034 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 59% Age: 8.2 days Cycle: 28%
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On Saturday, January 28, 2034 the Moon will be in its first quarter phase, with 59% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.2 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌓 First Quarter
Illumination59%
Moon age8.2 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonJanuary 20, 2034 at 07:02
Next full moonFebruary 3, 2034 at 07:05 (in 5.8 days)
Next new moonFebruary 18, 2034 at 20:11 (in 21.3 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.

WedJan 25Waxing Crescent, 28%28%Waxing CrescentThuJan 26Waxing Crescent, 38%38%Waxing CrescentFriJan 27First Quarter, 48%48%First Quarter
SatJan 28First Quarter, 59%59%First Quarter
SunJan 29Waxing Gibbous, 69%69%Waxing GibbousMonJan 30Waxing Gibbous, 78%78%Waxing GibbousTueJan 31Waxing Gibbous, 86%86%Waxing Gibbous

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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 28, 2034 it had completed 28% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 20, 2034.

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 28, 2034. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on January 28, 2034?

On January 28, 2034 the Moon will be in its first quarter phase, with 59% 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: 8.2 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after January 28, 2034 falls on February 3, 2034 at 07:05 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after January 28, 2034 falls on February 18, 2034 at 20:11 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.