Waxing · 85.6% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 27°
Moon age
12.0days
Moon phase on January 2, 2072Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, January 2, 2072, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 85.6% of its visible face lit, 12.0 days after the new moon and growing each night.
85.6%Illumination at noon UTC
12.0 dMoon age
373,372 km232,002 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (27°)
32.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 2, 2072 is on Tuesday, January 5, 2072 at 18:13 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, December 21, 2071 at 11:47 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, December 29, 2071 | 17:16 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, January 5, 2072 | 18:13 |
The Moon around January 2
More about this date
Saturday, January 2, 2072 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 21, 2071 to the new moon of January 20, 2072, a cycle of 29.78 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 2072, or the whole moon calendar 2072.
- The same date one year apart: 2071 · 2073.
- 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.