Waxing · 62.1% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 22°
Moon age
8.9days
Moon phase on January 28, 1977Waxing Gibbous
On Friday, January 28, 1977, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 62.1% of its visible face lit, 8.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
62.1%Illumination at noon UTC
8.9 dMoon age
404,313 km251,229 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (22°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 28, 1977 is on Friday, February 4, 1977 at 03:56 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, January 19, 1977 at 14:11 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, January 27, 1977 | 05:12 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, February 4, 1977 | 03:56 |
The Moon around January 28
More about this date
Friday, January 28, 1977 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 19, 1977 to the new moon of February 18, 1977, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1977, or the whole moon calendar 1977.
- The same date one year apart: 1976 · 1978.
- 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.