January 2026 · Saturday · 8 months ago
31 January 2026
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated and waxing, 12.7 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 31 January 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 97.2%
- Lunar age
- 12.7 days
- Elongation
- 161.1°
- Distance
- 367,381 km
- Distance (mi)
- 228,280 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.5′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Libration lat
- 4.9° S
- Libration lon
- 2.9° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 14:43 | 23:25 | 07:15 | 61.5° |
| New York | 15:46 | 23:33 | 06:27 | 71.6° |
| Chicago | 15:39 | 23:29 | 06:28 | 70.2° |
| Denver | 16:00 | 23:41 | 06:32 | 72.2° |
| Los Angeles | 16:12 | 23:37 | 06:08 | 77.8° |
| Mexico City | 17:27 | 00:17 +1 | 06:12 | 87.1° |
| São Paulo | 18:11 | 23:39 | 04:02 | 42.8° |
| Berlin | 14:39 | 23:29 | 07:27 | 60.7° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 1 February 2026 | 22:09 | tomorrow |
| Last Quarter | 9 February 2026 | 12:43 | in 9 days |
| New Moon | 17 February 2026 | 12:01 | in 17 days |
| First Quarter | 24 February 2026 | 12:28 | in 24 days |