Waning · 0.2% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 20°
New Moon at
22:11UTC
Moon phase on January 16, 2056New Moon
On Sunday, January 16, 2056, the Moon will be 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 happens at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.2 dMoon age
380,399 km236,369 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (21°)
31.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 16, 2056 is on Sunday, January 2, 2056 at 22:06 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, January 16, 2056 at 22:11 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, January 9, 2056 | 23:14 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, January 16, 2056 | 22:11 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, January 24, 2056 | 20:21 |
The Moon around January 16
More about this date
Sunday, January 16, 2056 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 18, 2055 to the new moon of January 16, 2056, a cycle of 29.58 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 2056, or the whole moon calendar 2056.
- The same date one year apart: 2055 · 2057.
- 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.