Moon calendar for January 2027

By Maren Tremblay, Fatesight editor · Last updated September 30, 2026

Every day of January 2027 with the Moon's phase and how much of it is lit at 12:00 UTC. The new Moon, the quarters and the full Moon are marked on the day they happen in UTC.

The new Moon falls on January 7, with the Moon in Capricorn. This month's full Moon is the Wolf Moon, on January 22, with the Moon in Leo.

New Moon, quarters and full Moon in January 2027

New MoonThursday, January 7, 2027 at 20:24 UTC
First quarterFriday, January 15, 2027 at 20:34 UTC
Full MoonFriday, January 22, 2027 at 12:17 UTC
Last quarterFriday, January 29, 2027 at 10:55 UTC

Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), to the minute, and agree with NASA's published table of Moon phases to within two minutes. Where your browser allows, your own clock is shown under each.

The Moon on each day of January 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					January 1: Waning crescent, 33% lit	January 2: Waning crescent, 24% lit
January 3: Waning crescent, 16% lit	January 4: Waning crescent, 10% lit	January 5: Waning crescent, 5% lit	January 6: Waning crescent, 2% lit	January 7: New Moon, 0% lit	January 8: Waxing crescent, 0% lit	January 9: Waxing crescent, 2% lit
January 10: Waxing crescent, 6% lit	January 11: Waxing crescent, 12% lit	January 12: Waxing crescent, 19% lit	January 13: Waxing crescent, 27% lit	January 14: Waxing crescent, 36% lit	January 15: First quarter, 46% lit	January 16: Waxing gibbous, 57% lit
January 17: Waxing gibbous, 68% lit	January 18: Waxing gibbous, 78% lit	January 19: Waxing gibbous, 87% lit	January 20: Waxing gibbous, 94% lit	January 21: Waxing gibbous, 98% lit	January 22: Full Moon, 100% lit	January 23: Waning gibbous, 99% lit
January 24: Waning gibbous, 94% lit	January 25: Waning gibbous, 88% lit	January 26: Waning gibbous, 79% lit	January 27: Waning gibbous, 70% lit	January 28: Waning gibbous, 60% lit	January 29: Last quarter, 50% lit	January 30: Waning crescent, 40% lit
January 31: Waning crescent, 31% lit

How is the Moon moving through January 2027?

At noon UTC the Moon is waxing, growing toward full, from January 7 to January 22 (16 days), and waning on the other 15. It is at least half lit on 13 days. Time between the principal phases: New Moon January 7, first quarter January 15: 8 days 0 hours; First quarter January 15, full Moon January 22: 6 days 16 hours; Full Moon January 22, last quarter January 29: 6 days 23 hours.

Which sign is the Moon in during January 2027?

Each stay to the minute, in UTC.

Libra: from the start of January 2027 until January 1 at 10:16 UTC.
Scorpio: from January 1 at 10:16 UTC until January 3 at 20:57 UTC.
Sagittarius: from January 3 at 20:57 UTC until January 6 at 09:18 UTC.
Capricorn: from January 6 at 09:18 UTC until January 8 at 22:11 UTC.
Aquarius: from January 8 at 22:11 UTC until January 11 at 10:36 UTC.
Pisces: from January 11 at 10:36 UTC until January 13 at 21:14 UTC.
Aries: from January 13 at 21:14 UTC until January 16 at 04:44 UTC.
Taurus: from January 16 at 04:44 UTC until January 18 at 08:33 UTC.
Gemini: from January 18 at 08:33 UTC until January 20 at 09:21 UTC.
Cancer: from January 20 at 09:21 UTC until January 22 at 08:46 UTC.
Leo: from January 22 at 08:46 UTC until January 24 at 08:45 UTC.
Virgo: from January 24 at 08:45 UTC until January 26 at 11:13 UTC.
Libra: from January 26 at 11:13 UTC until January 28 at 17:22 UTC.
Scorpio: from January 28 at 17:22 UTC until January 31 at 03:14 UTC.
Sagittarius: from January 31 at 03:14 UTC until the end of January 2027.

Questions about the Moon in January 2027

When is the full Moon in January 2027?

The full Moon is on January 22 at 12:17 UTC with the Moon in Leo. It is the Wolf Moon, a name from the Old Farmer's Almanac tradition.

When is the new Moon in January 2027?

The new Moon is on January 7 at 20:24 UTC with the Moon in Capricorn.

How much of the Moon is lit in January 2027?

At 12:00 UTC on January 1 the Moon is 33% lit (waning crescent), on January 15 46% (first quarter) and on January 31 31% (waning crescent). The dimmest day at noon UTC is January 7 at 0%, the brightest January 22 at 100%.

Does January 2027 have a Blue Moon or an eclipse?

No: the one full Moon is January 22, and nothing is eclipsed.