Waning · 90.8% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 11°
Moon age
17.9days
Moon phase on January 27, 1940Waning Gibbous
On Saturday, January 27, 1940, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 90.8% of its visible face lit, 17.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
90.8%Illumination at noon UTC
17.9 dMoon age
361,183 km224,429 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (12°)
33.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 27, 1940 is on Wednesday, January 24, 1940 at 23:22 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, February 8, 1940 at 07:45 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, January 24, 1940 | 23:22 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Wednesday, January 31, 1940 | 14:47 |
The Moon around January 27
More about this date
Saturday, January 27, 1940 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 9, 1940 to the new moon of February 8, 1940, a cycle of 29.74 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1940, or the whole moon calendar 1940.
- The same date one year apart: 1939 · 1941.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.