Moon · January 2026
Moon calendar for Chicago, Illinois, United States: January 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Chicago, Illinois, United States for January 2026. Full moon: January 3, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Full moonSaturday, January 3, 2026, 1:13 AM
New moonSunday, January 18, 2026, 4:11 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 2:08 PM | 6:22 AM |
| 2 | Full Moon | 99% | 3:21 PM | 7:36 AM |
| 3 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:21 PM | 8:23 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 5:41 PM | 9:15 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 7:00 PM | 9:37 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 8:17 PM | 10:06 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 9:32 PM | 10:22 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 10:25 PM | 10:32 AM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 59% | 11:36 PM | 11:10 AM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 49% | — | 11:32 AM |
| 11 | Last Quarter | 40% | 12:27 AM | 11:41 AM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 1:39 AM | 12:14 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 2:31 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 3:41 AM | 1:27 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 4:31 AM | 2:01 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 5:37 AM | 2:45 PM |
| 17 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 6:21 AM | 3:48 PM |
| 18 | New Moon | 0% | 7:03 AM | 4:54 PM |
| 19 | New Moon | 1% | 7:37 AM | 6:08 PM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 8:06 AM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 8:25 AM | 8:21 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 8:39 AM | 9:35 PM |
| 23 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 9:24 AM | 10:36 PM |
| 24 | Waxing Crescent | 35% | 9:37 AM | — |
| 25 | First Quarter | 46% | 10:01 AM | 12:05 AM |
| 26 | First Quarter | 58% | 10:24 AM | 1:32 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 11:14 AM | 2:34 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 11:51 AM | 4:06 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 12:46 PM | 5:28 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 2:08 PM | 6:18 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 3:31 PM | 7:06 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in January 2026 in Chicago, Illinois, United States?
The full moon peaks on Saturday, January 3, 2026, 1:13 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in January 2026?
The new moon falls on Sunday, January 18, 2026, 4:11 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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