New Moon January 2014
The January new moon brings the darkest nights of the month, from December 27 to January 4. Times convert to your time zone (showing UTC).
Exact new moon (showing UTC)
- Moonless evenings
- Dec 27 to Jan 4
- Distance
- 357,089 km
- Type
- Supermoon
Second new moon of the month (Black Moon) (showing UTC)
- Moonless evenings
- Jan 25 to Feb 2
- Distance
- 357,317 km
- Type
- Supermoon
What to do with the dark nights
With the Moon out of the sky, January's moonless window is the month's best chance for the Milky Way, faint galaxies and nebulae, and any meteor shower that falls inside it. The evenings just after new moon add a bonus: a thin young crescent low in the west after sunset, often with earthshine glowing on its dark side. See what else is happening this month on the astronomical events calendar.
All moon phases in January 2014
| Phase | Date and time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| New Moon | |
| First Quarter | |
| Full Moon | |
| Last Quarter | |
| New Moon |
See the whole month day by day on the moon phases calendar for your city.