Waning Gibbous
57%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 11:57
Moon Phases January 2016 in Bottrop, Germany
Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Bottrop, in local time (Europe/Berlin). Next full moon: Wolf Moon on Sunday, January 24.
Bottrop · Friday, January 1, 2016 Today
Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 57.4%
- Moon age
- 21 days
- Distance
- 403,569 km
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 11:57
- Highest
- 05:48
at . Next: Last Quarter on Sat, Jan 2 at 06:30. Wolf Moon in 23 days.
After full moon the lit portion begins to shrink from the side it first grew on, and the Moon is waning gibbous.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
January 2016 calendar
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 00:32
- Set
- 12:19
Waning Crescent
39%
- Rise
- 01:34
- Set
- 12:43
Waning Crescent
30%
- Rise
- 02:36
- Set
- 13:09
Waning Crescent
21%
- Rise
- 03:39
- Set
- 13:38
Waning Crescent
14%
- Rise
- 04:41
- Set
- 14:12
Waning Crescent
8%
- Rise
- 05:42
- Set
- 14:52
Waning Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 06:40
- Set
- 15:40
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 07:34
- Set
- 16:37
New Moon
- Rise
- 08:22
- Set
- 17:41
Waxing Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 09:03
- Set
- 18:51
Waxing Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 09:39
- Set
- 20:05
Waxing Crescent
14%
- Rise
- 10:11
- Set
- 21:21
Waxing Crescent
23%
- Rise
- 10:41
- Set
- 22:37
Waxing Crescent
33%
- Rise
- 11:09
- Set
- 23:54
Waxing Crescent
44%
- Rise
- 11:37
- Set
- —
First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:07
- Set
- 01:10
Waxing Gibbous
67%
- Rise
- 12:40
- Set
- 02:24
Waxing Gibbous
77%
- Rise
- 13:18
- Set
- 03:37
Waxing Gibbous
85%
- Rise
- 14:03
- Set
- 04:46
Waxing Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 14:54
- Set
- 05:48
Waxing Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 15:51
- Set
- 06:43
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 16:53
- Set
- 07:30
Wolf Moon
- Rise
- 17:58
- Set
- 08:09
Waning Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 19:04
- Set
- 08:43
Waning Gibbous
94%
- Rise
- 20:09
- Set
- 09:11
Waning Gibbous
89%
- Rise
- 21:14
- Set
- 09:37
Waning Gibbous
82%
- Rise
- 22:17
- Set
- 10:00
Waning Gibbous
74%
- Rise
- 23:19
- Set
- 10:23
Waning Gibbous
66%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 10:47
Waning Gibbous
57%
- Rise
- 00:22
- Set
- 11:11
Times are local to Bottrop (Europe/Berlin). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in January 2016
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Sat, Jan 2 at 06:30 | Jan 2, 05:30 |
| New Moon | Sun, Jan 10 at 02:30 | Jan 10, 01:30 |
| First Quarter | Sun, Jan 17 at 00:26 | Jan 16, 23:26 |
| Full Moon · Wolf Moon | Sun, Jan 24 at 02:45 | Jan 24, 01:45 |
About the Waning Gibbous
After full moon the lit portion begins to shrink from the side it first grew on, and the Moon is waning gibbous. It rises after sunset, later each night, and is still up after sunrise, which is why this is the phase most often noticed in the western sky in the morning.
By the end of this phase the Moon rises around midnight and is well placed for anyone awake in the small hours.
Lore and folklore
The waning moon was traditionally the time for finishing and clearing: harvesting, weeding, pruning and any work meant to reduce or remove. Almanacs advised planting root crops and perennials in the third quarter, when energy was thought to move down into the roots.
Folk remedies were said to work best on a waning moon, drawing ailments away as the light shrank.
Trivia
- The lit edge now faces east, toward the morning Sun, so the horns of the shrinking moon point west.
- The waning gibbous rises about 50 minutes later each night on average, the same lag that shifts the tides.
- Photographers like this phase for lunar detail in the comfortable pre-dawn sky.
- The far side of the Moon is never permanently dark; it has its own day and night like the near side.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Wolf Moon
The first full moon of the year, named for the wolves heard howling through the long, cold January nights.
The name is usually traced to Native American and early colonial almanacs, which tied each full moon to what was happening in nature. Midwinter hunger and mating season made wolves unusually vocal in January. Other names for the same moon include the Old Moon, Ice Moon and, in some Anglo-Saxon traditions, the Moon after Yule.
Lore
In parts of Europe the January moon was the Moon after Yule, and in Celtic tradition the Quiet Moon, a time for staying close to the hearth. The howling wolves of the name were once a real winter hazard in North America and Europe, and the name kept that memory alive long after the wolves were gone.
Trivia
- The Wolf Moon is the highest-riding full moon of the year in the northern hemisphere, opposite the low January Sun.
- In 2018 the Wolf Moon was a supermoon and the first of two full moons that month, making January 31 a Blue Moon.
- Names differ by tradition: the Cree called the January moon the Cold Moon.
Gardening by the Moon in January 2016
- Jan 1 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Jan 2 to Jan 9 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Jan 10 to Jan 16 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Jan 17 to Jan 23 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Jan 24 to Jan 31 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
Full planting calendar for January › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Bottrop at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.
Why does the Moon have phases? › · Next new moon · Next full moon