Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:13
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:58
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day Length
- 10h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Mon | 14:51 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 402396 km |
| Jan 2 Tue | 15:35 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 399727 km |
| Jan 3 Wed | 16:20 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 396292 km |
| Jan 4 Thu | 17:09 | 06:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 392400 km |
| Jan 5 Fri | 17:59 | 07:06 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 388356 km |
| Jan 6 Sat | 18:50 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 384421 km |
| Jan 7 Sun | 19:43 | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 380801 km |
| Jan 8 Mon | 20:36 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 377638 km |
| Jan 9 Tue | 21:29 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 375018 km |
| Jan 10 Wed | 22:23 | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 372981 km |
| Jan 11 Thu | 23:18 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 371537 km |
| Jan 12 Fri | - | 11:25 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 370683 km |
| Jan 13 Sat | 00:15 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 370410 km |
| Jan 14 Sun | 01:14 | 12:42 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 370711 km |
| Jan 15 Mon | 02:14 | 13:27 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 371588 km |
| Jan 16 Tue | 03:18 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 373044 km |
| Jan 17 Wed | 04:21 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 375081 km |
| Jan 18 Thu | 05:24 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 377688 km |
| Jan 19 Fri | 06:23 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 380827 km |
| Jan 20 Sat | 07:19 | 18:32 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 384416 km |
| Jan 21 Sun | 08:08 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 388319 km |
| Jan 22 Mon | 08:54 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 392339 km |
| Jan 23 Tue | 09:36 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 396218 km |
| Jan 24 Wed | 10:15 | 22:52 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 399661 km |
| Jan 25 Thu | 10:53 | 23:51 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 402357 km |
| Jan 26 Fri | 11:32 | - | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 404021 km |
| Jan 27 Sat | 12:10 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 404438 km |
| Jan 28 Sun | 12:50 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 403491 km |
| Jan 29 Mon | 13:33 | 02:36 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 401192 km |
| Jan 30 Tue | 14:17 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 397684 km |
| Jan 31 Wed | 15:05 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 393229 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.