Waxing · 54.4% lit · ♈︎ Aries 19°
First Quarter at
01:41UTC
Moon phase on January 5, 2028First Quarter
On Wednesday, January 5, 2028, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 54.4% of its visible face lit, 8.7 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
54.4%Illumination at noon UTC
8.7 dMoon age
394,906 km245,383 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (20°)
30.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 5, 2028 is on Wednesday, January 12, 2028 at 04:03 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, December 27, 2027 at 20:12 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Monday, December 27, 2027 | 20:12 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, January 5, 2028 | 01:41 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, January 12, 2028 | 04:03 |
The Moon around January 5
More about this date
Wednesday, January 5, 2028 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 27, 2027 to the new moon of January 26, 2028, a cycle of 29.79 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 2028, or the whole moon calendar 2028.
- The same date one year apart: 2027 · 2029.
- 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.