Waning · 60.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 04°
Moon age
21.8days
Moon phase on January 6, 2040Waning Gibbous
On Friday, January 6, 2040, the Moon will be a Waning Gibbous: 60.2% of its visible face lit, 21.8 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
60.2%Illumination at noon UTC
21.8 dMoon age
386,597 km240,220 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (4°)
30.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 6, 2040 is on Friday, December 30, 2039 at 12:38 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, January 14, 2040 at 03:25 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, December 30, 2039 | 12:38 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, January 7, 2040 | 11:06 |
The Moon around January 6
More about this date
Friday, January 6, 2040 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 15, 2039 to the new moon of January 14, 2040, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 2040, or the whole moon calendar 2040.
- The same date one year apart: 2039 · 2041.
- 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.