Moon on Tue, January 20, 2026
Lunar 12/2
The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 2% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
2%
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.
It lingers low in the western evening sky and grows a little brighter each day.
The Moon on January 20, 2026
On January 20, 2026, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 1.3 days old and 2% illuminated, in the constellation Capricornus about 391,127 km (243,035 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on February 1, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 2%
- Moon age
- 1.3 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 391,127 km (243,035 mi)
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Previous Full Moon
- January 3, 2026
- Next New Moon
- February 17, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- February 1, 2026
Moon phases around January 20, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1/21 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.3d |
| 1/22 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.3d |
| 1/23 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3d |
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.