- 1 Jan, 17:39 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 9 Jan, 15:39 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 17 Jan, 07:46 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
- 24 Jan, 02:03 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 31 Jan, 09:19 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During January 1976 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 15 February 1976 (February 1976).
Moon phase times, January 1976
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New moon | 17:39 | 14:39 |
| Fri 9 Jan | First quarter | 15:39 | 12:39 |
| Sat 17 Jan | Full moon · Wolf Moon | 07:46 | 04:46 |
| Sat 24 Jan | Last quarter | 02:03 | 23:03 |
| Sat 31 Jan | New moon | 09:19 | 06:19 |
The sky: January 1976
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Sat 3 Jan | Quadrantids meteor shower peak | Up to 80 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 8% lit and will not interfere. |
| Wed 7 Jan | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 19° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Fri 9 Jan | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.1° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Wed 14 Jan | The Moon near Mars | About 5.3° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sat 17 Jan | The Moon near Saturn | About 5.0° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Tue 20 Jan | Saturn at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Wed 28 Jan | The Moon near Venus | About 2.4° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
How to read the moon calendar
Each day shows its date, the share of the Moon’s disc that is lit at noon, and the Moon’s shape that day. When a full moon, new moon or quarter falls on a day, it is named at the bottom of the cell.
Illumination is the part of the disc lit by the Sun. It grows from new moon to full moon (waxing) and shrinks from full moon to new moon (waning). Each day opens its own page with every signal for that date.
Full moon dates 1976
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Jan | 04:46 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sun 15 Feb | 16:42 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Tue 16 Mar | 02:52 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Wed 14 Apr | 11:48 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 13 May | 20:03 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sat 12 Jun | 04:14 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sun 11 Jul | 13:08 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 10 Aug | 23:43 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 8 Sep | 12:51 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 8 Oct | 04:55 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 7 Nov | 23:14 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Mon 6 Dec | 18:14 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1976
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | 14:39 | passed |
| Sat 31 Jan | 06:19 | passed |
| Mon 1 Mar | 23:24 | passed |
| Tue 30 Mar | 17:07 | passed |
| Thu 29 Apr | 10:19 | passed |
| Sat 29 May | 01:46 | passed |
| Sun 27 Jun | 14:49 | passed |
| Tue 27 Jul | 01:38 | passed |
| Wed 25 Aug | 11:00 | passed |
| Thu 23 Sep | 19:54 | passed |
| Sat 23 Oct | 05:09 | passed |
| Sun 21 Nov | 15:10 | passed |
| Tue 21 Dec | 02:07 | passed |
The eight moon phases explained
Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.
Solar and lunar eclipses in 1976
No eclipse data for 1976.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in January 1976?
The full moon is on 17 January 1976. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in January 1976?
The new moon is on 1 January 1976, 31 January 1976. The Moon can’t be seen that night: it sits between Earth and the Sun with its lit side turned away.
What do the percentages mean?
They show how much of the Moon’s disc is lit at noon. 0% is new moon, 100% is full moon and 50% is a quarter.
Why does another calendar give a different date?
A phase is a moment. When it falls near midnight, the date can differ by one day between time zones. This calendar uses Europe/Vilnius time for the days.
How often is there a full moon?
About every 29.5 days. Some months have two; the second is called a Blue Moon.
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
- NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
Numbers update through the day from public sources. The text for each day is written from that day’s data and checked by the editor. Every past day keeps its own page in the archive.