Waning · 0.2% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 24°
New Moon at
19:52UTC
Moon phase on January 18, 2026New Moon
On Sunday, January 18, 2026, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.4 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
29.4 dMoon age
396,453 km246,345 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (25°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 18, 2026 is on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 22:09 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 19:52 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | 15:49 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 19:52 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, January 26, 2026 | 04:47 |
The Moon around January 18
More about this date
Sunday, January 18, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 20, 2025 to the new moon of January 18, 2026, a cycle of 29.76 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 2026, or the whole moon calendar 2026.
- The same date one year apart: 2025 · 2027.
- 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.