Moon calendar January 2023

In January 2023 the Moon is full on Jan 6 (the Wolf Moon, a micromoon), and new on Jan 21, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.

The Moon each evening in January 2023

The Moon as seen at 9 p.m. Eastern Time each evening, with the share of its disk that is lit. Highlighted days have a main phase.

January 179%

January 287%

January 393%

January 497%

January 599%

January 6100%

January 799%

January 896%

January 991%

January 1085%

January 1178%

January 1270%

January 1360%

January 1450%

January 1540%

January 1629%

January 1720%

January 1811%

January 195%

January 201%

January 210%

January 222%

January 238%

January 2415%

January 2524%

January 2634%

January 2744%

January 2855%

January 2965%

January 3074%

January 3181%

January 2023 moon phases in US time zones

Phase	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific	Alaska	Hawaii
Full Moon Wolf Moon	Jan 6, 6:08 PM	Jan 6, 5:08 PM	Jan 6, 4:08 PM	Jan 6, 3:08 PM	Jan 6, 2:08 PM	Jan 6, 1:08 PM
Last Quarter	Jan 14, 9:11 PM	Jan 14, 8:11 PM	Jan 14, 7:11 PM	Jan 14, 6:11 PM	Jan 14, 5:11 PM	Jan 14, 4:11 PM
New Moon	Jan 21, 3:53 PM	Jan 21, 2:53 PM	Jan 21, 1:53 PM	Jan 21, 12:53 PM	Jan 21, 11:53 AM	Jan 21, 10:53 AM
First Quarter	Jan 28, 10:19 AM	Jan 28, 9:19 AM	Jan 28, 8:19 AM	Jan 28, 7:19 AM	Jan 28, 6:19 AM	Jan 28, 5:19 AM

The Wolf Moon is a micromoon, 405,782 km away (within 10% of the year's farthest). See how we define a supermoon.

Apogee (farthest): Jan 8, 4:17 AM ET, 406,448 km from Earth.
Perigee (closest): Jan 21, 3:57 PM ET, 356,562 km from Earth.
Quadrantids peak: Jan 3, 10:00 PM ET.
Mercury at greatest morning elongation: Jan 30, 12:58 AM ET, 25° from the Sun.

Looking for one date? See the Moon on any date, such as the day you were born. For moonrise and moonset where you live, open your city's tonight page.