- 4 Jan, 19:46 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
- 11 Jan, 20:09 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 20 Jan, 01:12 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 27 Jan, 15:41 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During January 2053 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 3 February 2053 (February 2053).
Moon phase times, January 2053
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4 Jan | Full moon · Wolf Moon | 19:46 | 17:46 |
| Sat 11 Jan | Last quarter | 20:09 | 18:09 |
| Mon 20 Jan | New moon | 01:12 | 23:12 |
| Mon 27 Jan | First quarter | 15:41 | 13:41 |
The sky: January 2053
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Thu 2 Jan | Quadrantids meteor shower peak | Up to 80 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 96% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sun 12 Jan | The Moon near Jupiter | About 1.7° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Wed 22 Jan | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.7° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Tue 28 Jan | The Moon near Mars | About 5.4° 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 2053
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4 Jan | 17:46 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Mon 3 Feb | 04:57 | Snow Moon | |
| Tue 4 Mar | 17:09 | Worm Moon | |
| Thu 3 Apr | 06:22 | Pink Moon | |
| Fri 2 May | 20:25 | Flower Moon | |
| Sun 1 Jun | 11:02 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Tue 1 Jul | 02:01 | Buck Moon | |
| Wed 30 Jul | 17:06 | Blue Moon | |
| Fri 29 Aug | 07:53 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sun 28 Sep | 21:50 | Harvest Moon | |
| Mon 27 Oct | 10:38 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Wed 26 Nov | 22:21 | Beaver Moon | |
| Thu 25 Dec | 09:23 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2053
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 20 Jan | 23:12 | next |
| Tue 18 Feb | 16:31 | |
| Thu 20 Mar | 07:11 | |
| Fri 18 Apr | 18:48 | |
| Sun 18 May | 03:43 | |
| Mon 16 Jun | 10:51 | |
| Tue 15 Jul | 17:26 | |
| Thu 14 Aug | 00:41 | |
| Fri 12 Sep | 09:36 | |
| Sat 11 Oct | 20:53 | |
| Mon 10 Nov | 10:55 | |
| Wed 10 Dec | 03:40 |
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 2053
No eclipse data for 2053.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in January 2053?
The full moon is on 4 January 2053. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in January 2053?
The new moon is on 20 January 2053. 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.