Waning · 0.2% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 08°
New Moon at
18:34UTC
Moon phase on January 2, 2022New Moon
On Sunday, January 2, 2022, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.2 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.2 dMoon age
358,311 km222,644 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (8°)
33.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 2, 2022 is on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 04:36 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 18:34 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, December 27, 2021 | 02:24 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, January 2, 2022 | 18:34 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, January 9, 2022 | 18:11 |
The Moon around January 2
More about this date
Sunday, January 2, 2022 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 4, 2021 to the new moon of January 2, 2022, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 2022, or the whole moon calendar 2022.
- The same date one year apart: 2021 · 2023.
- 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.