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Moon on Wed, January 5, 2028

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The Moon on this date is First Quarter, with about 51% of its disk illuminated.

Watch this night's MoonFirst Quarter“A clear half-light dividing the night”
Illumination
51%
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 2028 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 2028-01-03–2028-01-05 · 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
It rises high around sunset and keeps its half-lit shape visible until around midnight.

The Moon on January 5, 2028

On January 5, 2028, the Moon will be at first quarter, 8.3 days old and 51% illuminated, in the constellation Pisces about 396,678 km (246,484 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon will follow on January 12, 2028.

Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
51%
Moon age
8.3 days since New Moon
Distance from Earth
396,678 km (246,484 mi)
Constellation
Pisces
Previous Full Moon
December 13, 2027
Next New Moon
January 26, 2028
Next Full Moon
January 12, 2028

Moon phases around January 5, 2028

Moon phase, illumination and age for the three days before and after January 5, 2028
DateMoonLitAge
1/2 SunWaxing Crescent23%5.3d
1/3 MonWaxing Crescent32%6.3d
1/4 TueWaxing Crescent41%7.3d
1/5 WedFirst Quarter51%8.3d
1/6 ThuWaxing Gibbous61%9.3d
1/7 FriWaxing Gibbous70%10.3d
1/8 SatWaxing Gibbous79%11.3d

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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