Moon on Sat, January 17, 2026
Lunar 11/29
The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 3% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
3%
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.
A thin crescent appears low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
The Moon on January 17, 2026
On January 17, 2026, the Moon was a waning crescent, 28.1 days old and 3% illuminated, in the constellation Sagittarius about 400,499 km (248,858 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on January 18, 2026.
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 3%
- Moon age
- 28.1 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 400,499 km (248,858 mi)
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Previous Full Moon
- January 3, 2026
- Next New Moon
- January 18, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- February 1, 2026
Moon phases around January 17, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 Wed | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1d |
| 1/15 Thu | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1d |
| 1/16 Fri | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1d |
| 1/17 Sat | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28.1d |
| 1/18 Sun | New Moon | 1% | 29.1d |
| 1/19 Mon | New Moon | 0% | 0.3d |
| 1/20 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3d |
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.