- 5 Jan, 01:09 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 13 Jan, 04:31 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 19 Jan, 23:28 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
- 26 Jan, 17:26 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During January 1992 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 18 February 1992 (February 1992).
Moon phase times, January 1992
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 Jan | New moon | 01:09 | 23:09 |
| Mon 13 Jan | First quarter | 04:31 | 02:31 |
| Sun 19 Jan | Full moon · Wolf Moon | 23:28 | 21:28 |
| Sun 26 Jan | Last quarter | 17:26 | 15:26 |
The sky: January 1992
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Wed 1 Jan | The Moon near Venus | About 5.4° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Fri 3 Jan | The Moon near Mercury | About 2.9° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon. |
| Fri 3 Jan | The Moon near Mars | About 0.8° apart, but Mars is not visible that night. |
| Fri 3 Jan | Quadrantids meteor shower peak | Up to 80 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 0% lit and will not interfere. |
| Mon 6 Jan | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.0° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sat 11 Jan | Mercury and Mars together | 0.6° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Wed 22 Jan | The Moon near Jupiter | About 6.0° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Fri 31 Jan | The Moon near Venus | About 1.0° 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 1992
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 19 Jan | 21:28 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Tue 18 Feb | 08:03 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Wed 18 Mar | 18:17 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Fri 17 Apr | 04:42 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sat 16 May | 16:02 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Mon 15 Jun | 04:49 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Tue 14 Jul | 19:06 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Thu 13 Aug | 10:27 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 12 Sep | 02:16 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sun 11 Oct | 18:02 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Tue 10 Nov | 09:20 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Thu 10 Dec | 23:40 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1992
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 Jan | 23:09 | passed |
| Mon 3 Feb | 18:59 | passed |
| Wed 4 Mar | 13:22 | passed |
| Fri 3 Apr | 05:01 | passed |
| Sat 2 May | 17:44 | passed |
| Mon 1 Jun | 03:56 | passed |
| Tue 30 Jun | 12:17 | passed |
| Wed 29 Jul | 19:34 | passed |
| Fri 28 Aug | 02:41 | passed |
| Sat 26 Sep | 10:40 | passed |
| Sun 25 Oct | 20:33 | passed |
| Tue 24 Nov | 09:11 | passed |
| Thu 24 Dec | 00:42 | 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 1992
No eclipse data for 1992.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in January 1992?
The full moon is on 19 January 1992. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in January 1992?
The new moon is on 5 January 1992. 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.