Moon · January 2026
Moon calendar for Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States: January 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States for January 2026. Full moon: January 3, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States.
Full moonSaturday, January 3, 2026, 2:13 AM
New moonSunday, January 18, 2026, 5:11 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 2:26 PM | 6:22 AM |
| 2 | Full Moon | 99% | 3:39 PM | 7:36 AM |
| 3 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:45 PM | 8:24 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 6:11 PM | 9:23 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 7:32 PM | 9:41 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 8:27 PM | 10:17 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 9:40 PM | 10:27 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 10:32 PM | 11:02 AM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 60% | 11:43 PM | 11:31 AM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 50% | — | 11:39 AM |
| 11 | Last Quarter | 40% | 12:35 AM | 12:11 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 1:45 AM | 12:26 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 2:38 AM | 1:14 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 3:46 AM | 1:40 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 4:35 AM | 2:23 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 5:39 AM | 3:30 PM |
| 17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 6:24 AM | 4:19 PM |
| 18 | New Moon | 0% | 7:25 AM | 5:31 PM |
| 19 | New Moon | 1% | 7:41 AM | 6:23 PM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 8:19 AM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 8:30 AM | 8:29 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 9:21 AM | 9:44 PM |
| 23 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 9:36 AM | 10:59 PM |
| 24 | Waxing Crescent | 34% | 9:54 AM | — |
| 25 | First Quarter | 46% | 10:24 AM | 12:16 AM |
| 26 | First Quarter | 57% | 10:50 AM | 1:34 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 11:37 AM | 2:40 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 12:22 PM | 4:08 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 1:32 PM | 5:28 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 2:26 PM | 6:19 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 3:47 PM | 7:15 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in January 2026 in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States?
The full moon peaks on Saturday, January 3, 2026, 2:13 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in January 2026?
The new moon falls on Sunday, January 18, 2026, 5:11 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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