Waning · 0.3% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 21°
New Moon at
21:20UTC
Moon phase on January 17, 1980New Moon
On Thursday, January 17, 1980, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.1 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.1 dMoon age
368,113 km228,735 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (21°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 17, 1980 is on Friday, February 1, 1980 at 02:21 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, January 17, 1980 at 21:20 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, January 10, 1980 | 11:50 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, January 17, 1980 | 21:20 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, January 24, 1980 | 13:58 |
The Moon around January 17
More about this date
Thursday, January 17, 1980 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 19, 1979 to the new moon of January 17, 1980, a cycle of 29.54 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1980, or the whole moon calendar 1980.
- The same date one year apart: 1979 · 1981.
- 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.