Lunar Calendar for Thursday, January 28, 2027

Waning gibbous

The Moon is still mostly lit, but the edge that brightened first is now fading. It rises later each evening and lingers into the morning sky. In lunar tradition, the waning weeks favor finishing, clearing, and letting go rather than starting something new.

On its monthly path across the sky, the Moon is now descending: seen from the Northern Hemisphere, each day it crosses the sky a little lower than the day before. In planting tradition, the descending Moon draws strength toward the roots—a time for planting, transplanting, and pruning.

Element of the day

Element

Air

Day character

Clear and windy

A light, airy day in Libra is easy and sociable, a fitting time for meetings and for work that needs a good eye.

Lunar day 21

The twenty-first lunar day is active and creative: tackle what you have long been putting off.

Lunar days are counted from the new moon: day 1 begins at the new moon, and a cycle has 29 or 30 of them. Tradition gives each day its own character.

Health by lunar tradition

In lunar tradition, extra care goes to the hips, kidneys, and urinary bladder.

Under a waning Moon, rest serves the kidneys and hips, and a light evening meal helps the body unwind.

On Libra days, tradition says the kidneys are more sensitive to cold, so keep the lower back warm.

Do not put off a trip to the bathroom today; the bladder prefers not to wait.

January is short on daylight: step outside at midday for at least a quarter of an hour, since even a gray sky is far brighter than indoor light. Keep a regular sleep schedule, and look to food for vitamin D; the winter sun is too low to make much of it.