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Moon calendar · This month’s full moon, 3 January 2007

Moon calendar: January 2007

In January 2007 the full moon falls on 3 Jan (the Wolf Moon) and the new moon on 19 Jan. Every day below shows the Moon’s shape and how much of it is lit, with exact phase times underneath.

Key facts · January 2007
  • 3 Jan, 15:57 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
  • 11 Jan, 14:44 Vilnius time: last quarter.
  • 19 Jan, 06:00 Vilnius time: new moon.
  • 26 Jan, 01:01 Vilnius time: first quarter.
  • During January 2007 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
  • The next full moon after this month is on 2 February 2007 (February 2007).
Moon calendar

January 2007

Illumination at noon, Europe/Vilnius

Moon phase times, January 2007

The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.

DatePhaseEurope/VilniusUTC
Wed 3 JanFull moon · Wolf Moon15:5713:57
Thu 11 JanLast quarter14:4412:44
Fri 19 JanNew moon06:0004:00
Fri 26 JanFirst quarter01:0123:01

The sky: January 2007

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 3 JanQuadrantids meteor shower peakUp to 80 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 100% lit: only the brightest meteors will show.
Sat 6 JanThe Moon near SaturnAbout 0.8° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon.
Mon 15 JanThe Moon near JupiterAbout 5.8° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon.
Wed 17 JanThe Moon near MarsAbout 4.5° apart, but Mars is not visible that night.
Sat 20 JanThe Moon near VenusAbout 0.7° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon.

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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 2007

DateTime (UTC)Traditional name
Wed 3 Jan13:57Wolf Moonpassed
Fri 2 Feb05:45Snow Moonpassed
Sun 4 Mar23:17Worm Moonpassed
Mon 2 Apr17:14Pink Moonpassed
Wed 2 May10:09Flower Moonpassed
Fri 1 Jun01:03Strawberry Moonpassed
Sat 30 Jun13:48Blue Moonpassed
Mon 30 Jul00:47Buck Moonpassed
Tue 28 Aug10:35Sturgeon Moonpassed
Wed 26 Sep19:45Harvest Moonpassed
Fri 26 Oct04:51Hunter’s Moonpassed
Sat 24 Nov14:29Beaver Moonpassed
Mon 24 Dec01:15Cold Moonpassed

New moon dates 2007

DateTime (UTC)
Fri 19 Jan04:00passed
Sat 17 Feb16:14passed
Mon 19 Mar02:42passed
Tue 17 Apr11:36passed
Wed 16 May19:27passed
Fri 15 Jun03:13passed
Sat 14 Jul12:03passed
Mon 13 Aug23:02passed
Tue 11 Sep12:44passed
Thu 11 Oct05:00passed
Sat 10 Nov23:03passed
Sun 9 Dec17:40passed

The eight moon phases explained

Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.

waxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescentwaxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescent
New moonMoon between Earth and Sun; not visible.
Waxing crescentA thin sliver grows on the right after sunset.
First quarterHalf lit; highest at sunset.
Waxing gibbousMore than half lit and still growing.
Full moonFully lit; rises at sunset, sets at sunrise.
Waning gibbousMore than half lit and shrinking; rises late in the evening.
Last quarterHalf lit; highest at sunrise.
Waning crescentA thin sliver before dawn.

Solar and lunar eclipses in 2007

No eclipse data for 2007.

Solar and lunar eclipses →

The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing

Haircut calendar →Folk calendars place trims that should grow back slowly in the waning half of the month.
Clearing and sortingThe two weeks after a full moon are traditionally kept for cleaning, pruning and closing what is open.
Journal promptWhat can I stop carrying before the next new moon?

Questions people ask

When is the full moon in January 2007?

The full moon is on 3 January 2007. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.

When is the new moon in January 2007?

The new moon is on 19 January 2007. 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.

Sources
  1. Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
  2. NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
How this page is made

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.

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