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Moon calendar · This month’s full moon, 15 January 2033

Moon calendar: January 2033

In January 2033 the full moon falls on 15 Jan (the Wolf Moon) and the new moon on 1 Jan and 30 Jan. Every day below shows the Moon’s shape and how much of it is lit, with exact phase times underneath.

Key facts · January 2033
  • 1 Jan, 12:17 Vilnius time: new moon.
  • 8 Jan, 05:34 Vilnius time: first quarter.
  • 15 Jan, 15:07 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
  • 23 Jan, 19:45 Vilnius time: last quarter.
  • 30 Jan, 23:59 Vilnius time: new moon.
  • During January 2033 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
  • The next full moon after this month is on 14 February 2033 (February 2033).
Moon calendar

January 2033

Illumination at noon, Europe/Vilnius

Moon phase times, January 2033

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

DatePhaseEurope/VilniusUTC
Sat 1 JanNew moon12:1710:17
Sat 8 JanFirst quarter05:3403:34
Sat 15 JanFull moon · Wolf Moon15:0713:07
Sun 23 JanLast quarter19:4517:45
Sun 30 JanNew moon23:5921:59

The sky: January 2033

Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.

Planets visible (mid-month)

Events

Mon 3 JanThe Moon near JupiterAbout 5.5° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon.
Sun 2 JanQuadrantids meteor shower peakUp to 80 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 5% lit and will not interfere.
Tue 4 JanThe Moon near VenusAbout 5.2° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon.
Fri 7 JanVenus farthest from the Sun47° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset.
Thu 13 JanThe Moon near SaturnAbout 3.6° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon.
Tue 25 JanThe Moon near MarsAbout 1.4° apart. Look for Mars 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 2033

DateTime (UTC)Traditional name
Sat 15 Jan13:07Wolf Moonnext
Mon 14 Feb07:04Snow Moon
Wed 16 Mar01:37Worm Moon
Thu 14 Apr19:17Pink Moon
Sat 14 May10:42Flower Moon
Mon 13 Jun23:19Strawberry Moon
Tue 12 Jul09:28Buck Moon
Wed 10 Aug18:07Sturgeon Moon
Fri 9 Sep02:20Harvest Moon
Sat 8 Oct10:58Hunter’s Moon
Sun 6 Nov20:32Beaver Moon
Tue 6 Dec07:22Cold Moon

New moon dates 2033

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 2033

No eclipse data for 2033.

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 2033?

The full moon is on 15 January 2033. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.

When is the new moon in January 2033?

The new moon is on 1 January 2033, 30 January 2033. 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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