Waxing · 85.9% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 23°
Moon age
11.6days
Moon phase on January 28, 1942Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, January 28, 1942, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 85.9% of its visible face lit, 11.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
85.9%Illumination at noon UTC
11.6 dMoon age
403,227 km250,554 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (24°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 28, 1942 is on Sunday, February 1, 1942 at 09:12 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, January 16, 1942 at 21:32 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, January 24, 1942 | 06:36 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, February 1, 1942 | 09:12 |
The Moon around January 28
More about this date
Wednesday, January 28, 1942 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 16, 1942 to the new moon of February 15, 1942, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1942, or the whole moon calendar 1942.
- The same date one year apart: 1941 · 1943.
- 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.