Moon on Fri, January 2, 2026
Lunar 11/14
The Moon on this date is Waxing Gibbous, with about 97% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
97%
Moonrise
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Moonset
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Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
Most of the near side is illuminated from evening into late night.
The Moon on January 2, 2026
On January 2, 2026, the Moon was a waxing gibbous, 13.1 days old and 97% illuminated, in the constellation Taurus about 360,377 km (223,928 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on January 3, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 97%
- Moon age
- 13.1 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 360,377 km (223,928 mi)
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Previous Full Moon
- December 4, 2025
- Next New Moon
- January 18, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- January 3, 2026
Moon phases around January 2, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 10.1d |
| 12/31 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1d |
| 1/1 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1d |
| 1/2 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1d |
| 1/3 Sat | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1d |
| 1/4 Sun | Full Moon | 99% | 15.1d |
| 1/5 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.1d |
Values are calculated with Astronomy Engine at 12:00 Korea Standard Time (03:00 UTC) on each date; New and Full Moon dates are in UTC. Moon age counts days since the New Moon; distance is centre to centre.