Waning · 53.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 26°
Last Quarter at
19:40UTC
Moon phase on January 20, 1998Last Quarter
On Tuesday, January 20, 1998, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 53.2% of its visible face lit, 21.8 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
53.2%Illumination at noon UTC
21.8 dMoon age
402,914 km250,359 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (27°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 20, 1998 is on Monday, January 12, 1998 at 17:24 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, January 28, 1998 at 06:01 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, January 12, 1998 | 17:24 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Tuesday, January 20, 1998 | 19:40 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, January 28, 1998 | 06:01 |
The Moon around January 20
More about this date
Tuesday, January 20, 1998 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 29, 1997 to the new moon of January 28, 1998, a cycle of 29.54 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1998, or the whole moon calendar 1998.
- The same date one year apart: 1997 · 1999.
- 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.