Waning · 57.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 06°
Moon age
21.1days
Moon phase on January 5, 1983Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, January 5, 1983, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 57.2% of its visible face lit, 21.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
57.2%Illumination at noon UTC
21.1 dMoon age
379,715 km235,944 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (6°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 5, 1983 is on Thursday, December 30, 1982 at 11:33 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, January 14, 1983 at 05:08 UTC, 9 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, December 30, 1982 | 11:33 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, January 6, 1983 | 04:00 |
The Moon around January 5
More about this date
Wednesday, January 5, 1983 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 15, 1982 to the new moon of January 14, 1983, a cycle of 29.83 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1983, or the whole moon calendar 1983.
- The same date one year apart: 1982 · 1984.
- 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.