Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Moonrise
- 05:51
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.4 days
- Moonset
- 12:04
- Illumination
- 18%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day Length
- 9h 50m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Sat | 16:34 | 08:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 403132 km |
| Jan 2 Sun | 17:57 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 404518 km |
| Jan 3 Mon | 19:19 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 405350 km |
| Jan 4 Tue | 20:36 | 09:58 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 405491 km |
| Jan 5 Wed | 21:50 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 404774 km |
| Jan 6 Thu | 23:01 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 403036 km |
| Jan 7 Fri | - | 10:31 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 400165 km |
| Jan 8 Sat | 00:12 | 10:42 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 396147 km |
| Jan 9 Sun | 01:24 | 10:55 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 391093 km |
| Jan 10 Mon | 02:37 | 11:12 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 385251 km |
| Jan 11 Tue | 03:50 | 11:34 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 378996 km |
| Jan 12 Wed | 05:02 | 12:03 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 372786 km |
| Jan 13 Thu | 06:08 | 12:46 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 367122 km |
| Jan 14 Fri | 07:04 | 13:44 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 15 Sat | 07:47 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 16 Sun | 08:17 | 16:17 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 17 Mon | 08:40 | 17:43 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 18 Tue | 08:58 | 19:09 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 19 Wed | 09:12 | 20:34 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363831 km |
| Jan 20 Thu | 09:25 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 368709 km |
| Jan 21 Fri | 09:38 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 374373 km |
| Jan 22 Sat | 09:53 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 380353 km |
| Jan 23 Sun | 10:10 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 386198 km |
| Jan 24 Mon | 10:33 | 02:20 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 391533 km |
| Jan 25 Tue | 11:05 | 03:47 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 396090 km |
| Jan 26 Wed | 11:52 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 399725 km |
| Jan 27 Thu | 12:54 | 06:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 402413 km |
| Jan 28 Fri | 14:10 | 06:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 404219 km |
| Jan 29 Sat | 15:32 | 07:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405255 km |
| Jan 30 Sun | 16:54 | 07:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 405635 km |
| Jan 31 Mon | 18:13 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405435 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.