Waning · 78.7% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 10°
Moon age
18.6days
Moon phase on January 6, 1999Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, January 6, 1999, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 78.7% of its visible face lit, 18.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
78.7%Illumination at noon UTC
18.6 dMoon age
389,774 km242,194 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (11°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 6, 1999 is on Saturday, January 2, 1999 at 02:50 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, January 17, 1999 at 15:46 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, January 2, 1999 | 02:50 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, January 9, 1999 | 14:22 |
The Moon around January 6
More about this date
Wednesday, January 6, 1999 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 18, 1998 to the new moon of January 17, 1999, a cycle of 29.71 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1999, or the whole moon calendar 1999.
- The same date one year apart: 1998 · 2000.
- 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.