Full moon of January 22, 2027 in Leo

Full moon in Leo: being seen facing the group. On Friday January 22: supermoon, the closest of the 12 full moons of 2027.

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♌︎ Moon in Leo

The essentials

The full moon of January 22 at a glance

For you

Friday January 22: this would be the moment to shine with others rather than alone.

Date and time (Paris): Friday January 22, 2027, 13:17
The Moon: ♌︎ in Leo
When to look (Paris): Friday January 22, in the evening, from 17:34
Next full moon: February 21, 2027, in Virgo

The full moon in Leo in tradition

Moon in Leo, Sun in Aquarius, between late January and late February.

The opposition would set face to face self-expression, the need to be seen and recognized, and attachment to the group, to friendships, to common causes; tradition would read in it an invitation to share the stage rather than keep it to yourself. In North American almanacs, it is the Wolf Moon if it falls in January, when howls carried far on winter nights, and the Snow Moon in February, the month of the heaviest snowfalls in the northeast of the continent.

The Moon in: ♌︎ Leo
Element and mode: Fire, fixed
Ruler of the sign: Sun
The Moon there is: No particular dignity
The Sun opposite: ♒︎ Aquarius
Time (Paris): January 22, 13:17

What tradition reads in every full moon →

Not a prediction: phases and dates are calculated by the site’s engine; the traditions, reported in the conditional, are not to be followed blindly. Why?

The month’s sky

The sky of January

Wolf Moon: according to the North American almanacs that spread this name, wolves would be heard more often in the depths of winter, when food grows scarce.

Recharging a crystal → Same theme: the full moon of rituals

Calculated for this date

This full moon in figures

Exact instant (Paris): 13:17Friday January 22, 12:17 UTC
Earth-Moon distance: 357,635 kmSupermoon (under 360,000 km)
Apparent size: 33.4′7% larger than average
Moonrise in Paris: 17:34Sunset: 17:31
Highest in Paris: 62°Next moonrise: 1 hr 30 min later
Constellation: CancerTropical sign: Leo
Nearest perigee: 357,273 kmJanuary 21, 15 hours before
Season: winter: 2nd of 329 days and 11 hours since the previous one

Calendar

The full moons of 2027

The full moons of 2027, Paris time
Date	Time	Moon in
Friday January 2213:17	13:17	♌︎ Leo
Sunday February 2100:24	00:24	♍︎ Virgo
Monday March 2211:44	11:44	♎︎ Libra
Wednesday April 2100:27	00:27	♏︎ Scorpio
Thursday May 2012:59	12:59	♏︎ Scorpio
Saturday June 1902:45	02:45	♐︎ Sagittarius
Sunday July 1817:45	17:45	♑︎ Capricorn
Tuesday August 1709:29	09:29	♒︎ Aquarius
Thursday September 1601:04	01:04	♓︎ Pisces
Friday October 1515:47	15:47	♈︎ Aries
Sunday November 1404:26	04:26	♉︎ Taurus
Monday December 1317:09	17:09	♊︎ Gemini

New moons around it: January 7 (21:25, Moon in Capricorn) and February 6 (16:56, Moon in Aquarius). All lunations of 2026 and 2027 →

How is it calculated?

Instant when the Moon is 180° from the Sun in longitude, calculated to the second by the site’s engine.

Frequently asked questions about the full moon of January 22

What time is the full moon on January 22 2027?

At 13:17 in Paris (12:17 in universal time), this Friday January 22: that is the instant the Moon faces the Sun. Moonrise in Paris: 17:34, or 3 minutes after sunset (17:31); maximum height: 62°. As the instant falls after noon, the night that follows is the closest for observing it.

Is the full moon of January 22 2027 a supermoon?

Yes, it is a supermoon, the closest of the 12 full moons of 2027. At the instant of the full moon, 357,635 km separate the centers of the Earth and the Moon: a disk of 33.4 minutes of arc, 7% larger than at the average distance. Nearest perigee: on January 21, 15 hours before, at 357,273 km.