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Moon on Tue, January 5, 2027

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The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 7% of its disk illuminated.

Watch this night's MoonWaning Crescent“A final silver arc before daybreak”
Illumination
7%
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.

See the January 2027 Moon calendar and major phase times →

Quadrantids meteor shower

Waiting for a brief light in the cold new year.

Around this time each year · estimated peak window

A predawn sky with little moonlight.

When and how to watch

Find a dark location and watch a wide area of sky with unaided eyes.

Typical peak 2027-01-03–2027-01-05 · approximate annual window, not a year-specific forecast.

Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)

Predawn candidate 1/5, 05:00 · watch a wide area of sky.

The Moon is below the horizon at this time, reducing moonlight interference.

Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.

Check IMO annual meteor forecasts
A thin crescent appears low in the eastern sky before sunrise.

The Moon on January 5, 2027

On January 5, 2027, the Moon will be a waning crescent, 27.1 days old and 7% illuminated, in the constellation Scorpius about 404,941 km (251,619 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon will follow on January 7, 2027.

Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
7%
Moon age
27.1 days since New Moon
Distance from Earth
404,941 km (251,619 mi)
Constellation
Scorpius
Previous Full Moon
December 24, 2026
Next New Moon
January 7, 2027
Next Full Moon
January 22, 2027

Moon phases around January 5, 2027

Moon phase, illumination and age for the three days before and after January 5, 2027
DateMoonLitAge
1/2 SatWaning Crescent27%24.1d
1/3 SunWaning Crescent19%25.1d
1/4 MonWaning Crescent12%26.1d
1/5 TueWaning Crescent7%27.1d
1/6 WedWaning Crescent3%28.1d
1/7 ThuNew Moon1%29.1d
1/8 FriNew Moon0%0.3d

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.

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