Waxing · 68.8% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 03°
Moon age
8.8days
Moon phase on January 2, 2031Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, January 2, 2031, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 68.8% of its visible face lit, 8.8 days after the new moon and growing each night.
68.8%Illumination at noon UTC
8.8 dMoon age
399,150 km248,020 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (4°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 2, 2031 is on Wednesday, January 8, 2031 at 18:26 UTC, 6 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, December 24, 2030 at 17:32 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, December 31, 2030 | 13:36 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, January 8, 2031 | 18:26 |
The Moon around January 2
More about this date
Thursday, January 2, 2031 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 24, 2030 to the new moon of January 23, 2031, a cycle of 29.46 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 2031, or the whole moon calendar 2031.
- The same date one year apart: 2030 · 2032.
- 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.