Waning · 82.8% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 26°
Moon age
18.9days
Moon phase on January 28, 1940Waning Gibbous
On Sunday, January 28, 1940, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 82.8% of its visible face lit, 18.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
82.8%Illumination at noon UTC
18.9 dMoon age
363,543 km225,895 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (27°)
32.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 28, 1940 is on Wednesday, January 24, 1940 at 23:22 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, February 8, 1940 at 07:45 UTC, 11 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 28
More about this date
Sunday, January 28, 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.