- 1 Jan, 19:55 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 8 Jan, 11:39 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
- 15 Jan, 17:14 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 23 Jan, 21:40 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 31 Jan, 05:34 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During January 2088 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 6 February 2088 (February 2088).
Moon phase times, January 2088
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 1 Jan | First quarter | 19:55 | 17:55 |
| Thu 8 Jan | Full moon · Wolf Moon | 11:39 | 09:39 |
| Thu 15 Jan | Last quarter | 17:14 | 15:14 |
| Fri 23 Jan | New moon | 21:40 | 19:40 |
| Sat 31 Jan | First quarter | 05:34 | 03:34 |
The sky: January 2088
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 3 Jan | Quadrantids meteor shower peak | Up to 80 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 70% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sat 3 Jan | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.1° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sun 4 Jan | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 19° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset. |
| Thu 15 Jan | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.5° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Wed 21 Jan | The Moon near Venus | About 3.0° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Fri 30 Jan | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.7° apart. Look for Saturn 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 2088
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 Jan | 09:39 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Fri 6 Feb | 21:34 | Snow Moon | |
| Sun 7 Mar | 10:37 | Worm Moon | |
| Tue 6 Apr | 01:01 | Pink Moon | |
| Wed 5 May | 16:26 | Flower Moon | |
| Fri 4 Jun | 08:10 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sun 4 Jul | 23:23 | Buck Moon | |
| Mon 2 Aug | 13:41 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Wed 1 Sep | 02:59 | Harvest Moon | |
| Thu 30 Sep | 15:26 | Blue Moon | |
| Sat 30 Oct | 03:11 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Sun 28 Nov | 14:19 | Beaver Moon | |
| Tue 28 Dec | 00:58 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2088
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Jan | 19:40 | next |
| Sun 22 Feb | 11:10 | |
| Tue 23 Mar | 00:01 | |
| Wed 21 Apr | 10:26 | |
| Thu 20 May | 18:50 | |
| Sat 19 Jun | 01:55 | |
| Sun 18 Jul | 08:40 | |
| Mon 16 Aug | 16:17 | |
| Wed 15 Sep | 01:59 | |
| Thu 14 Oct | 14:41 | |
| Sat 13 Nov | 06:33 | |
| Mon 13 Dec | 00:53 |
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 2088
No eclipse data for 2088.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in January 2088?
The full moon is on 8 January 2088. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in January 2088?
The new moon is on 23 January 2088. 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.