- 3 Jan, 00:06 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
- 10 Jan, 01:14 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 17 Jan, 00:11 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 24 Jan, 22:21 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During January 2056 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 1 February 2056 (February 2056).
Moon phase times, January 2056
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 3 Jan | Full moon · Wolf Moon | 00:06 | 22:06 |
| Mon 10 Jan | Last quarter | 01:14 | 23:14 |
| Mon 17 Jan | New moon | 00:11 | 22:11 |
| Mon 24 Jan | First quarter | 22:21 | 20:21 |
The sky: January 2056
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 Jan | Quadrantids meteor shower peak | Up to 80 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 99% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 14 Jan | The Moon near Venus | About 2.1° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Sat 15 Jan | The Moon near Mercury | About 0.9° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Sat 22 Jan | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.4° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Fri 28 Jan | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 25° in the morning sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
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 2056
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 3 Jan | 22:06 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Tue 1 Feb | 12:36 | Snow Moon | |
| Thu 2 Mar | 00:40 | Worm Moon | |
| Fri 31 Mar | 10:25 | Blue Moon | |
| Sat 29 Apr | 18:31 | Pink Moon | |
| Mon 29 May | 01:58 | Flower Moon | |
| Tue 27 Jun | 09:48 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Wed 26 Jul | 18:54 | Buck Moon | |
| Fri 25 Aug | 06:00 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sat 23 Sep | 19:34 | Harvest Moon | |
| Mon 23 Oct | 11:47 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Wed 22 Nov | 06:12 | Beaver Moon | |
| Fri 22 Dec | 01:34 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2056
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 17 Jan | 22:11 | next |
| Tue 15 Feb | 14:00 | |
| Thu 16 Mar | 06:52 | |
| Sat 15 Apr | 23:50 | |
| Sun 14 May | 16:06 | |
| Tue 13 Jun | 07:04 | |
| Wed 12 Jul | 20:20 | |
| Fri 11 Aug | 07:48 | |
| Sat 9 Sep | 17:47 | |
| Mon 9 Oct | 03:00 | |
| Tue 7 Nov | 12:21 | |
| Thu 7 Dec | 22:31 |
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 2056
No eclipse data for 2056.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in January 2056?
The full moon is on 3 January 2056. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in January 2056?
The new moon is on 17 January 2056. 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.