Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1986
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 00:09
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.5 days
- Moonset
- 10:56
- Illumination
- 67%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day Length
- 10h 58m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Wed | 23:04 | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 395472 km |
| Jan 2 Thu | - | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 399594 km |
| Jan 3 Fri | 00:05 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 402575 km |
| Jan 4 Sat | 01:08 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 404240 km |
| Jan 5 Sun | 02:14 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 404543 km |
| Jan 6 Mon | 03:23 | 14:08 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 403568 km |
| Jan 7 Tue | 04:35 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 401504 km |
| Jan 8 Wed | 05:47 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 398608 km |
| Jan 9 Thu | 06:56 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 395169 km |
| Jan 10 Fri | 07:57 | 18:04 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 391464 km |
| Jan 11 Sat | 08:49 | 19:14 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 387731 km |
| Jan 12 Sun | 09:32 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 384153 km |
| Jan 13 Mon | 10:08 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 380857 km |
| Jan 14 Tue | 10:39 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 377922 km |
| Jan 15 Wed | 11:07 | 23:21 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 375396 km |
| Jan 16 Thu | 11:34 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 373310 km |
| Jan 17 Fri | 12:01 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 371697 km |
| Jan 18 Sat | 12:28 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 370594 km |
| Jan 19 Sun | 12:59 | 02:06 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 370053 km |
| Jan 20 Mon | 13:33 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 370130 km |
| Jan 21 Tue | 14:12 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 370881 km |
| Jan 22 Wed | 14:57 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 372352 km |
| Jan 23 Thu | 15:49 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 374559 km |
| Jan 24 Fri | 16:47 | 06:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 377478 km |
| Jan 25 Sat | 17:48 | 07:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 381030 km |
| Jan 26 Sun | 18:51 | 08:13 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 385066 km |
| Jan 27 Mon | 19:55 | 08:50 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 389369 km |
| Jan 28 Tue | 20:57 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 393660 km |
| Jan 29 Wed | 22:00 | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 397616 km |
| Jan 30 Thu | 23:02 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 400900 km |
| Jan 31 Fri | - | 10:55 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 403204 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.