Lunar Calendar January 2025
Moon phases, moon signs, and the best days of the month
The full moon was on January 13 (Wolf Moon), and the new moon was on January 29. All times are UTC.
- 31 days
Moon calendar January 2025
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌒 | 2 🌒 | 3 🌒 | 4 🌒 | |||
| 5 🌒 | 6 🌓 | 7 🌔 | 8 🌔 | 9 🌔 | 10 🌔 | 11 🌔 |
| 12 🌔 | 13 🌕 | 14 🌖 | 15 🌖 | 16 🌖 | 17 🌖 | 18 🌖 |
| 19 🌖 | 20 🌖 | 21 🌗 | 22 🌘 | 23 🌘 | 24 🌘 | 25 🌘 |
| 26 🌘 | 27 🌘 | 28 🌘 | 29 🌑 | 30 🌒 | 31 🌒 |
Each day links to its lunar calendar page with the phase, moon sign, and the day’s traditions; the glyph is the Moon’s sign at noon UTC.
Key dates in January 2025
| Date and time (UTC) | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 🌓 First quarter | in Aries · half of the disk lit | |
| Perigee | closest to Earth this orbit: 230,008 miles (370,162 km) | |
| 🌕 Full moon | Wolf Moon in Cancer | |
| Apogee | farthest from Earth this orbit: 251,212 miles (404,287 km) | |
| 🌗 Last quarter | in Scorpio · half of the disk lit | |
| 🌑 New moon | in Aquarius · a new lunar cycle begins |
Best days in January 2025 by lunar tradition
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Sowing indoors
Jan 1, Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 6, Jan 10, Jan 11, Jan 12, Jan 30, Jan 31
- Repotting houseplants
- Haircut (Leo and Virgo days)
Traditionally, above-ground crops go in under a waxing Moon on leaf, flower, and fruit days, and root crops under a waning Moon on root days. The rules are on the planting calendar and the hair calendar.
January 2025 day by day
| Date | Phase | Moon sign | Garden | Hair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 1 | 🌒 3% | Aquarius from 10:49 AM | Flower day from 10:49 AM ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Thu Jan 2 | 🌒 8% | Aquarius | Flower day ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Fri Jan 3 | 🌒 15% | Aquarius until 3:21 PM | Flower day until 3:21 PM ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Sat Jan 4 | 🌒 23% | Pisces | Leaf day ideal day | Skip the cut |
| Sun Jan 5 | 🌒 33% | Pisces until 7:00 PM | Leaf day until 7:00 PM ideal day | Skip the cut |
| Mon Jan 6 | 🌓 45% | Aries | Fruit day ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Tue Jan 7 | 🌔 56% | Aries until 10:11 PM | Fruit day until 10:11 PM perigee | Fast regrowth |
| Wed Jan 8 | 🌔 67% | Taurus | Root day | Fast regrowth |
| Thu Jan 9 | 🌔 77% | Taurus | Root day | Fast regrowth |
| Fri Jan 10 | 🌔 86% | Gemini from 1:06 AM | Flower day from 1:06 AM ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Sat Jan 11 | 🌔 93% | Gemini | Flower day ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Sun Jan 12 | 🌔 97% | Cancer from 4:24 AM | Leaf day from 4:24 AM ideal day | Skip the cut |
| Mon Jan 13 | 🌕 100% | Cancer | Leaf day | Rest day |
| Tue Jan 14 | 🌖 100% | Leo from 9:12 AM | Fruit day from 9:12 AM | Thickness and volume |
| Wed Jan 15 | 🌖 97% | Leo | Fruit day | Thickness and volume |
| Thu Jan 16 | 🌖 93% | Leo until 4:45 PM | Fruit day until 4:45 PM | Thickness and volume |
| Fri Jan 17 | 🌖 87% | Virgo | Root day ideal day | A precise cut |
| Sat Jan 18 | 🌖 80% | Virgo | Root day ideal day | A precise cut |
| Sun Jan 19 | 🌖 72% | Libra from 3:32 AM | Flower day from 3:32 AM | The cut lasts longer |
| Mon Jan 20 | 🌖 63% | Libra | Flower day | The cut lasts longer |
| Tue Jan 21 | 🌗 54% | Libra until 4:20 PM | Flower day until 4:20 PM | The cut lasts longer |
| Wed Jan 22 | 🌘 44% | Scorpio | Leaf day | The cut lasts longer |
| Thu Jan 23 | 🌘 35% | Scorpio | Leaf day | The cut lasts longer |
| Fri Jan 24 | 🌘 26% | Sagittarius from 4:28 AM | Fruit day from 4:28 AM | The cut lasts longer |
| Sat Jan 25 | 🌘 18% | Sagittarius | Fruit day | The cut lasts longer |
| Sun Jan 26 | 🌘 11% | Sagittarius until 1:42 PM | Fruit day until 1:42 PM | The cut lasts longer |
| Mon Jan 27 | 🌘 5% | Capricorn | Root day ideal day | Strong, resilient hair |
| Tue Jan 28 | 🌘 2% | Capricorn until 7:31 PM | Root day until 7:31 PM ideal day | Strong, resilient hair |
| Wed Jan 29 | 🌑 0% | Aquarius | Flower day | Rest day |
| Thu Jan 30 | 🌒 1% | Aquarius until 10:52 PM | Flower day until 10:52 PM ideal day | Fast regrowth |
| Fri Jan 31 | 🌒 5% | Pisces | Leaf day ideal day | Skip the cut |
Keep exploring
- Full moon in January 2025
Exact time, name, sign, and distance
- New moon in January 2025
When the new lunar cycle begins
- Lunar calendar 2025
All full moons, new moons, and eclipses of 2025
- Moon phases
The eight phases of the Moon in order
- Moon sign today
Which sign the Moon is in right now
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in January 2025?
The full moon in January 2025 was the Wolf Moon on January 13, 2025, at 10:27 PM UTC, in Cancer.
When is the new moon in January 2025?
The new moon in January 2025 was on January 29, 2025, at 12:36 PM UTC, in Aquarius. A new lunar cycle begins at that moment.
What are the moon phases in January 2025?
The principal phases in January 2025 were the first quarter on January 6, the full moon on January 13, the last quarter on January 21, and the new moon on January 29. Between them the Moon passes through the crescent and gibbous phases, listed for each day above.
What are the best days to plant in January 2025?
In January, the garden rests in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, so lunar tradition moves indoors: sowing on the windowsill under the waxing Moon and repotting houseplants under the waning Moon. The leaf, flower, and fruit days of the waxing Moon (including January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) are the traditional days to start seeds indoors.
What are the best days to cut hair in January 2025?
Hair tradition favors the days when the Moon is in Leo or Virgo. In January 2025, they include January 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. The days of the new moon and the full moon are skipped, as are days with the Moon in Cancer or Pisces.