Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2002
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:58
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.7 days
- Moonset
- 08:53
- Illumination
- 84%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day Length
- 9h 23m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Tue | 18:18 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363355 km |
| Jan 2 Wed | 19:45 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 368314 km |
| Jan 3 Thu | 21:11 | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 374192 km |
| Jan 4 Fri | 22:36 | 11:25 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 380498 km |
| Jan 5 Sat | 23:59 | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 386735 km |
| Jan 6 Sun | - | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 392456 km |
| Jan 7 Mon | 01:21 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 397315 km |
| Jan 8 Tue | 02:41 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 401093 km |
| Jan 9 Wed | 04:01 | 12:59 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 403708 km |
| Jan 10 Thu | 05:19 | 13:29 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405199 km |
| Jan 11 Fri | 06:30 | 14:06 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405695 km |
| Jan 12 Sat | 07:34 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405363 km |
| Jan 13 Sun | 08:24 | 15:52 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 404368 km |
| Jan 14 Mon | 09:04 | 16:57 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 402834 km |
| Jan 15 Tue | 09:34 | 18:06 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 400825 km |
| Jan 16 Wed | 09:57 | 19:17 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 398348 km |
| Jan 17 Thu | 10:16 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 395377 km |
| Jan 18 Fri | 10:31 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 391882 km |
| Jan 19 Sat | 10:45 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 387873 km |
| Jan 20 Sun | 10:59 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 383427 km |
| Jan 21 Mon | 11:13 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 378708 km |
| Jan 22 Tue | 11:29 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 373967 km |
| Jan 23 Wed | 11:48 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 369524 km |
| Jan 24 Thu | 12:12 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 365731 km |
| Jan 25 Fri | 12:46 | 04:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 26 Sat | 13:32 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 27 Sun | 14:33 | 07:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 28 Mon | 15:49 | 07:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 29 Tue | 17:16 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 365998 km |
| Jan 30 Wed | 18:46 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 370343 km |
| Jan 31 Thu | 20:15 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 375658 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.