- 2 Jan, 10:33 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 10 Jan, 03:03 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 18 Jan, 08:30 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 25 Jan, 06:02 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
- 31 Jan, 22:38 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During January 2081 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 23 February 2081 (February 2081).
Moon phase times, January 2081
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 2 Jan | Last quarter | 10:33 | 08:33 |
| Fri 10 Jan | New moon | 03:03 | 01:03 |
| Sat 18 Jan | First quarter | 08:30 | 06:30 |
| Sat 25 Jan | Full moon · Wolf Moon | 06:02 | 04:02 |
| Fri 31 Jan | Last quarter | 22:38 | 20:38 |
The sky: January 2081
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 44% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Fri 10 Jan | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 19° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset. |
| Sat 11 Jan | The Moon near Mercury | About 3.1° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon. |
| Sun 12 Jan | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.4° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sun 12 Jan | The Moon near Jupiter | About 1.8° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Tue 14 Jan | The Moon near Venus | About 1.9° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Wed 15 Jan | Mercury and Saturn together | Only 2.3° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Wed 15 Jan | The Moon near Mars | About 0.7° 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 2081
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 25 Jan | 04:02 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Sun 23 Feb | 14:28 | Snow Moon | |
| Tue 25 Mar | 00:30 | Worm Moon | |
| Wed 23 Apr | 10:21 | Pink Moon | |
| Thu 22 May | 20:27 | Flower Moon | |
| Sat 21 Jun | 07:33 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sun 20 Jul | 20:23 | Buck Moon | |
| Tue 19 Aug | 11:16 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Thu 18 Sep | 03:46 | Harvest Moon | |
| Fri 17 Oct | 20:51 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Sun 16 Nov | 13:20 | Beaver Moon | |
| Tue 16 Dec | 04:32 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2081
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 10 Jan | 01:03 | next |
| Sat 8 Feb | 20:18 | |
| Mon 10 Mar | 15:18 | |
| Wed 9 Apr | 08:16 | |
| Fri 9 May | 22:10 | |
| Sat 7 Jun | 09:02 | |
| Sun 6 Jul | 17:45 | |
| Tue 5 Aug | 01:25 | |
| Wed 3 Sep | 09:02 | |
| Thu 2 Oct | 17:24 | |
| Sat 1 Nov | 03:05 | |
| Sun 30 Nov | 14:37 | |
| Tue 30 Dec | 04:29 |
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 2081
No eclipse data for 2081.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in January 2081?
The full moon is on 25 January 2081. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in January 2081?
The new moon is on 10 January 2081. 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.