Waning · 89.7% lit · ♌︎ Leo 20°
Moon age
17.3days
Moon phase on January 3, 1991Waning Gibbous
On Thursday, January 3, 1991, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 89.7% of its visible face lit, 17.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
89.7%Illumination at noon UTC
17.3 dMoon age
368,708 km229,105 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (20°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 3, 1991 is on Monday, December 31, 1990 at 18:35 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, January 15, 1991 at 23:50 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, December 31, 1990 | 18:35 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Monday, January 7, 1991 | 18:36 |
The Moon around January 3
More about this date
Thursday, January 3, 1991 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 17, 1990 to the new moon of January 15, 1991, a cycle of 29.81 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1991, or the whole moon calendar 1991.
- The same date one year apart: 1990 · 1992.
- 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.