Full Moon in January 2027: The Wolf Moon
The full moon is on , 79 days from now.
- Wolf Moon
- Moon in Leo
- 222,224 miles (357,635 km)
- Supermoon
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly is the full moon?
The Moon reaches the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
What makes this full moon special
It is a supermoon: the Moon is within 90% of its closest approach to Earth in this orbit, so it looks a little larger and brighter than an average full moon. See all supermoons. It is the closest full moon of 2027.
The Moon in Leo
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Leo, a fire sign, which makes the day of the full moon a fruit day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in January 2027
The new moon is on , in Capricorn—new moon in January 2027.
Before and after
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Full moon December 2026
Cold Moon on Dec 24, 1:28 AM UTC
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Full moon February 2027
Snow Moon on Feb 20, 11:24 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar January 2027
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2027
All full moons of 2027 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in January 2027?
The full moon in January 2027 is on Friday, January 22, 2027, at 12:17 PM UTC, with the Moon in Leo. It is the Wolf Moon.
Is January 23 a full moon?
The exact full moon is on January 22, 2027, at 12:17 PM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of January 23, 2027, it will still look full, and the evening of January 21, 2027, is one of those nights too.
What is the January 2027 full moon called?
The January 2027 full moon is the Wolf Moon. The name points to the howling of wolves in the hungry heart of winter, when packs called to each other near the villages. The Farmers’ Almanac traces it to Native American and colonial usage; in Anglo-Saxon calendars the January full moon was the Moon After Yule.
Is the January 2027 full moon a supermoon?
Yes. At the full moon on January 22, 2027, the Moon is 222,224 miles (357,635 km) from Earth, within 90% of its closest approach in that orbit, which is the common definition of a supermoon. A supermoon looks slightly larger and brighter than an average full moon.