- 2 Jan, 20:33 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 9 Jan, 20:11 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 18 Jan, 01:48 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
- 25 Jan, 15:41 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During January 2022 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 16 February 2022 (February 2022).
Moon phase times, January 2022
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 2 Jan | New moon | 20:33 | 18:33 |
| Sun 9 Jan | First quarter | 20:11 | 18:11 |
| Tue 18 Jan | Full moon · Wolf Moon | 01:48 | 23:48 |
| Tue 25 Jan | Last quarter | 15:41 | 13:41 |
The sky: January 2022
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 1 Jan | The Moon near Mars | About 2.6° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Mon 3 Jan | Quadrantids meteor shower peak | Up to 80 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 1% lit and will not interfere. |
| Tue 4 Jan | The Moon near Mercury | About 3.1° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Tue 4 Jan | The Moon near Saturn | About 4.1° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Thu 6 Jan | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.2° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Fri 7 Jan | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 19° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset. |
| Sat 29 Jan | The Moon near Mars | About 2.4° apart. Look for Mars 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 2022
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 18 Jan | 23:48 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Wed 16 Feb | 16:56 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Fri 18 Mar | 07:17 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sat 16 Apr | 18:54 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Mon 16 May | 04:14 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Tue 14 Jun | 11:51 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Wed 13 Jul | 18:37 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Fri 12 Aug | 01:35 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 10 Sep | 09:58 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sun 9 Oct | 20:54 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Tue 8 Nov | 11:02 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Thu 8 Dec | 04:08 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 2022
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 2 Jan | 18:33 | passed |
| Tue 1 Feb | 05:46 | passed |
| Wed 2 Mar | 17:34 | passed |
| Fri 1 Apr | 06:24 | passed |
| Sat 30 Apr | 20:28 | passed |
| Mon 30 May | 11:30 | passed |
| Wed 29 Jun | 02:52 | passed |
| Thu 28 Jul | 17:54 | passed |
| Sat 27 Aug | 08:17 | passed |
| Mon 26 Sep | 21:54 | passed |
| Tue 25 Oct | 10:48 | passed |
| Thu 24 Nov | 22:57 | passed |
| Fri 23 Dec | 10:16 | 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 2022
No eclipse data for 2022.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in January 2022?
The full moon is on 18 January 2022. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in January 2022?
The new moon is on 2 January 2022. 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.