Waxing · 52.4% lit · ♈︎ Aries 18°
First Quarter at
06:18UTC
Moon phase on January 5, 2074First Quarter
On Friday, January 5, 2074, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 52.4% of its visible face lit, 7.8 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
52.4%Illumination at noon UTC
7.8 dMoon age
403,638 km250,809 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (18°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 5, 2074 is on Saturday, January 13, 2074 at 06:31 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, December 28, 2073 at 16:55 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Thursday, December 28, 2073 | 16:55 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Friday, January 5, 2074 | 06:18 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, January 13, 2074 | 06:31 |
The Moon around January 5
More about this date
Friday, January 5, 2074 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 28, 2073 to the new moon of January 27, 2074, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 2074, or the whole moon calendar 2074.
- The same date one year apart: 2073 · 2075.
- 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.