January 17 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

Today and tonight the Moon will be in a Full Moon phase. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on January 17 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 17 the Moon is 14.32 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.32 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 402,093.86 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,177,636.53 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

January 17, 2022
03:00 pm GMT 7:00 AM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Capricorn 28
Moon:23 Cancer 23
Mercury:09 Aquarius 23 Rx
Venus:13 Capricorn 54 Rx
Mars:25 Sagittarius 00
Jupiter:03 Pisces 59
Saturn:13 Aquarius 47
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 02
Pluto:26 Capricorn 29
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 13 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 39 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 18
Chiron:08 Aries 49
Ceres:27 Taurus 59
Pallas:21 Pisces 00
Juno:23 Capricorn 54
Vesta:03 Capricorn 24
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6

 

Northern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

January 17, 2022
01:00 pm GMT 7:00 AM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Capricorn 23
Moon:22 Cancer 23
Mercury:09 Aquarius 26 Rx
Venus:13 Capricorn 56 Rx
Mars:24 Sagittarius 57
Jupiter:03 Pisces 58
Saturn:13 Aquarius 46
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 01
Pluto:26 Capricorn 29
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 14 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 39 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 18
Chiron:08 Aries 49
Ceres:27 Taurus 59
Pallas:20 Pisces 59
Juno:23 Capricorn 52
Vesta:03 Capricorn 22
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

17 January 2022
06:00 am GMT 7:00 AM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Capricorn 05
Moon:18 Cancer 51
Mercury:09 Aquarius 36 Rx
Venus:14 Capricorn 04 Rx
Mars:24 Sagittarius 44
Jupiter:03 Pisces 54
Saturn:13 Aquarius 44
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 01
Pluto:26 Capricorn 28
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 16 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 40 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 16
Chiron:08 Aries 48
Ceres:27 Taurus 59
Pallas:20 Pisces 54
Juno:23 Capricorn 45
Vesta:03 Capricorn 12
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6

January’s Full Wolf Moon!

The full Wolf Moon rises on (Nothern Hemisphere) Monday, January 17, 2022 (Southern Hemisphere Tuesday, January 18, 2022). Learn more about when, where, and how to see the January full Moon!

When to See January’s Full Moon

January’s full Wolf Moon reaches peak illumination on Monday, January 17, at 6:51 P.M. EST ( Tuesday, January 18 at 10:48 am AEDT). Look for the Moon to rise from the northeastern horizon around sunset that evening.

Consult our Moonrise Calculator to see what time you can expect to catch a glimpse of the first full Moon of 2022!

The sunset embers smolder low,
The Moon climbs o’er the hill,
The peaks have caught the alpenglow,
The robin’s song is still.

–John L. Stoddard (1850–1931)

Why Is It Called the Full Wolf Moon?

The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not just to the full Moon itself.

The Wolf Moon

It’s thought that January’s full Moon came to be known as the Wolf Moon because wolves were more likely to be heard howling at this time. It was traditionally believed that wolves howled due to hunger during winter, but …

From The Old Farmers Almanac

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 January 16

A 3-section panorama of a retreating thunderstorm taken from my back deck, with the Canon 5D MkII and 14mm Samyang lens. The storm shows mammatiform clouds and virga from falling rain. The illumination at sunset was perfect. The waxing quarter Moon is at right.

A Retreating Thunderstorm at Sunset

Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Dyer (The Amazing Sky)

Explanation: What type of cloud is that? This retreating cumulonimbus cloud, more commonly called a thundercloud, is somewhat unusual as it contains the unusual bumpiness of a mammatus cloud on the near end, while simultaneously producing falling rain on the far end. Taken in mid-2013 in southern AlbertaCanada, the cloud is moving to the east, into the distance, as the sun sets in the west, behind the camera. In the featured image, graphic sunset colors cross the sky to give the already photogenic cloud striking orange and pink hues. A darkening blue sky covers the background. Further in the distance, a risingwaxinggibbous moon is visible on the far right.

 

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, January 16 to Saturday, January 23, 2022

Click here for Georgia Nicols’ Daily Horoscopes 

All Signs

The Full Moon on Monday opposes Pluto, which indicates passive-aggressive resistance to authority. Oh yeah, we’ll dig in our heels and stick to our views. (This element of opposition will smolder throughout the week.) Fortunately, after Wednesday, suddenly, things are lighthearted and happy. There’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Meanwhile, in another part of the forest, a four-week window of Aquarian energy will be ushered in this week. Protesters will be emboldened. Networking will flourish and ideals will run high. Aquarius cares about protecting the rights of the underdog. Mother Nature, however, doesn’t care what economic bracket you’re in.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Be patient with family members at the beginning of the week. Hey, family is forever. Whachagonna do? The big news is that this week, you enter a lovely four-week window where you will be more popular. Many of you will hang out more with younger people, especially younger people you haven’t seen for a while. You might be more involved with clubs, groups and associations either in person or on-line. You will make a lovely impression on bosses, parents and VIPs right now. In fact, a romance with a boss might begin for some of you. Grab every opportunity to travel because you want to get outta Dodge!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This week the Sun moves to the top of your chart where it will stay for the next four weeks. This happens only once a year, and when it does, it symbolizes that a flattering spotlight is shining down on you. This is why everyone (especially people in authority) will admire you, even if you don’t do anything special. (Good lighting is everything.) Obviously, because you have this advantage, you must use it! In the next four weeks, you are perfectly positioned to advance your agenda and go after what you want. Make your pitch! Travel will also appeal. Romance with someone from afar or from another culture is likely. Be patient in disputes about inheritances, shared property and insurance issues.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Your world will change in the next four weeks. Many of you will travel; certainly, all of you will learn more and be eager to study or experience new environments and new ways of doing things. This window of time is also the perfect time to finish a book, a manuscript or an important paper. Romance will be particularly affectionate at this time. (Which is a good thing because with Mars opposite your sign, it’s easy to fall into disputes with those who are closest to you.) Be nice. Be patient with others on Monday when the Full Moon could trigger arguments about shared possessions or money. Steady as she goes.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

The Moon is your ruler, and on Monday, the only Full Moon in your sign all year occurs. Naturally, you will feel this! It will heighten your feelings and possibly create friction between you and loved ones. Fortunately, this is a 48-hour influence, which is not too long to be patient. Plus, fair Venus will be opposite your sign and this softens your responses to others. Meanwhile, Mars will pump your energy to work and be productive. For the next four weeks, you’re on a self-improvement kick because you want to be the best that you can be! You can use this same window of time to finish up red-tape details about inheritances, shared property, taxes and debt. (All that fun stuff.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Heads up! This week, the Sun moves opposite your sign to stay for four weeks. This happens only once a year, and when it does, it indicates that something is coming to a head or that there is a culmination of something. Naturally, you might encounter opposition from others. (Don’t provoke them.) This is the classic time when life is giving you a report card. You see what works; you see what doesn’t work. It’s humbling when you realize that even the King of the Jungle makes mistakes. Fortunately, you are never petty. You own your mistakes and admit them. You have lots of energy to play, have fun and enjoy competitive sports. Yay! Meanwhile, work colleagues are friendly and supportive.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

The energy of the Full Moon at the beginning of the week could put you at odds with your kids, as well as create problems with romantic partners. Fortunately, this is brief! This week, you enter a four-week window where you will want to get better organized. You want to get on top of your game. You want to feel that you are flourishing in a productive, efficient way. You want to feel proud about your accomplishments. By extension, you want to improve your health. You might slightly change what you’re eating. You will try to exercise more. (The whole enchilada.) Your home life is still busy and in relative disarray. Fortunately, fair Venus wants you to party, socialize and enjoy loving times with kids. That will feel nice.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The Full Moon energy on Monday might stir up trouble with family (especially parents) because you feel pulled between your responsibilities for home and family versus your responsibilities for your career and public reputation. This tension will be brief because the Full Moon is roughly for 48-hours. After that, the good news is you begin a four-week window where fun, pleasure, enjoyment and even vacations will be a top priority! Yay! (It might be difficult to go on vacation with all the restrictions there are in the world at present.) But you certainly can enjoy yourself with some imagination. Romance will flourish! You will enjoy playful times with kids. Welcome opportunities to express your creative talents.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Pay attention to everything you say and do today and tomorrow because the Full Moon energy could create an accident-prone situation for you. (Verbal as well as physical). “Did I just say that?” Fortunately, Venus is in your House of Communications, which means your words are sweet and charming. This week a new influence begins that energizes everything to do with home and family for the next four weeks. You might be more involved than usual with a parent. You might stay at home more. You might focus on home repairs. Certainly, there will be family discussions. You will also work hard to boost your earnings although, many of you will be spending a lot as well. A lovely blessing at this time is that Venus promotes warm, everyday contacts with everyone. Major bonus!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Expect disputes about money and possessions at the beginning of the week. Fiery Mars in your sign might make you come on too heavy. (Oops!) Remember what your long-term objective is. Meanwhile, for the next four weeks, your life will be busy! Suddenly, you’ve got things to do, places to go and people to see! Short trips, increased reading and studying plus more contact with siblings and relatives will be on your menu. You will attract money to you. This same influence will encourage you to spend on beautiful things. Get more physical exercise (especially outdoors) because exercise will help you blow off pent-up steam that could be building up within you. You’re revved!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

On Monday, the only Full Moon opposite your sign all year occurs, which encourages tension with partners and close friends. Rise above this. Demonstrate grace under pressure. Venus is in your sign, which makes you charming and diplomatic. (Admittedly, some kind of energy behind the scenes might not be in your best interests. If you think something fishy is going on – it is!) This week you enter a four-week window that makes you focus on money, earnings and cash flow. You will be more interested in your possessions – taking care of them and organizing things. Respect your moneymaking ideas. Ponder deeper values: What really matters in life? Do you know?

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This week the Sun enters your sign to stay for four weeks. (This blessing happens only once a year.) This will empower you! It’s your chance to recharge your batteries! It will boost your confidence and attract important people and favourable situations to you. You’re in charge! With Mercury retrograde in your sign, you’re in contact with people from your past. Many of you are putting energy into groups or organizations because you want to make a difference in the world. Obviously, you will have countless opportunities to do this because there are so many global challenges. You have many chances to practice your magic. This is your hour!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

As this week begins, be patient with kids and romantic partners because the Full Moon energy could stir up trouble. People will be entrenched in their ways. (They’re just being human.) Meanwhile, your personal year is coming to an end, but your new year won’t begin until your birthday arrives. That means the next four weeks are a time of limbo to cocoon and take it easy. Start to think about what you want for your new year ahead, which will begin with your birthday. Make some goals because goals keep you on track. They make future decision-making easier. They give you a sense of purpose. With Mars high in your chart, your ambition is aroused. Make this work for you!

January 16, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase.  This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 16 has an illumination of 98%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 16 the Moon is 13.41 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.41 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,128.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,167,026.08 km

Useful Moon Resources

16 January 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase.  This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 16 has an illumination of 98%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 16 the Moon is 13.41 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.41 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,128.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,167,026.08 km

Useful Moon Resources

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

16 January 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Capricorn 40
Moon:13 Cancer 50
Mercury:09 Aquarius 48 Rx
Venus:14 Capricorn 16 Rx
Mars:24 Sagittarius 26
Jupiter:03 Pisces 49
Saturn:13 Aquarius 41
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 00
Pluto:26 Capricorn 27
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 20 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 42 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 13
Chiron:08 Aries 48
Ceres:27 Taurus 59
Pallas:20 Pisces 46
Juno:23 Capricorn 36
Vesta:02 Capricorn 59
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6

Southern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

16 January 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Capricorn 27
Moon:11 Cancer 20
Mercury:09 Aquarius 54 Rx
Venus:14 Capricorn 22 Rx
Mars:24 Sagittarius 17
Jupiter:03 Pisces 46
Saturn:13 Aquarius 40
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 00
Pluto:26 Capricorn 27
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 22 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 42 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 12
Chiron:08 Aries 47
Ceres:27 Taurus 59
Pallas:20 Pisces 43
Juno:23 Capricorn 31
Vesta:02 Capricorn 53
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

16 January 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Capricorn 04
Moon:06 Cancer 51
Mercury:10 Aquarius 02 Rx
Venus:14 Capricorn 34 Rx
Mars:24 Sagittarius 01
Jupiter:03 Pisces 41
Saturn:13 Aquarius 37
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 59
Pluto:26 Capricorn 26
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 25 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 43 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 09
Chiron:08 Aries 47
Ceres:27 Taurus 58
Pallas:20 Pisces 36
Juno:23 Capricorn 22
Vesta:02 Capricorn 41
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6

January 15, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 15 has an illumination of 94%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 15 the Moon is 12.52 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 12.52 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,266.43 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,157,158.44 km

Useful Moon Resources

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 January 15

Galileo’s Europa

Image Credit: NASAJPL-CaltechSETI Institute, Cynthia Phillips, Marty Valenti

Explanation: Looping through the Jovian system in the late 1990s, the Galileo spacecraft recorded stunning views of Europa and uncovered evidence that the moon’s icy surface likely hides a deep, global ocean. Galileo’s Europa image data has been remastered here, with improved calibrations to produce a color image approximating what the human eye might see. Europa’s long curving fractures hint at the subsurface liquid water. The tidal flexing the large moon experiences in its elliptical orbit around Jupiter supplies the energy to keep the ocean liquid. But more tantalizing is the possibility that even in the absence of sunlight that process could also supply the energy to support life, making Europa one of the best places to look for life beyond Earth. What kind of life could thrive in a deep, dark, subsurface ocean? Consider planet Earth’s own extreme shrimp.

15 January 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 15 has an illumination of 94%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 15 the Moon is 12.52 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 12.52 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,266.43 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,157,158.44 km

Useful Moon Resources

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere Tomorrow

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

15 January 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Capricorn 39
Moon:01 Cancer 54
Mercury:10 Aquarius 10 Rx
Venus:14 Capricorn 46 Rx
Mars:23 Sagittarius 43
Jupiter:03 Pisces 36
Saturn:13 Aquarius 34
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 59
Pluto:26 Capricorn 25
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 27 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 45 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 06
Chiron:08 Aries 46
Ceres:27 Taurus 58
Pallas:20 Pisces 29
Juno:23 Capricorn 12
Vesta:02 Capricorn 27
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6

Southern Hemisphere Tomorrow For 1700 SAST GMT 1500 Post 0900 CT

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

15 January 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Capricorn 39
Moon:01 Cancer 54
Mercury:10 Aquarius 10 Rx
Venus:14 Capricorn 46 Rx
Mars:23 Sagittarius 43
Jupiter:03 Pisces 36
Saturn:13 Aquarius 34
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 59
Pluto:26 Capricorn 25
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 27 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 45 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 06
Chiron:08 Aries 46
Ceres:27 Taurus 58
Pallas:20 Pisces 29
Juno:23 Capricorn 12
Vesta:02 Capricorn 27
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

15 January 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Capricorn 03
Moon:24 Gemini 59
Mercury:10 Aquarius 17 Rx
Venus:15 Capricorn 05 Rx
Mars:23 Sagittarius 17
Jupiter:03 Pisces 28
Saturn:13 Aquarius 30
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 58
Pluto:26 Capricorn 24
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 47 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 02
Chiron:08 Aries 45
Ceres:27 Taurus 58
Pallas:20 Pisces 18
Juno:22 Capricorn 58
Vesta:02 Capricorn 09
Eris:23 Aries 41

Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

January 14, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

January 14, 2022
12:00 am GMT 4:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Capricorn 47
Moon:10 Gemini 14
Mercury:10 Aquarius 19
Venus:15 Capricorn 46 Rx
Mars:22 Sagittarius 24
Jupiter:03 Pisces 12
Saturn:13 Aquarius 22
Uranus:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 56
Pluto:26 Capricorn 22
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 51 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 54
Chiron:08 Aries 44
Ceres:27 Taurus 58 Rx
Pallas:19 Pisces 57
Juno:22 Capricorn 28
Vesta:01 Capricorn 29
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Northern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

January 14, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Capricorn 45
Moon:21 Gemini 32
Mercury:10 Aquarius 19 Rx
Venus:15 Capricorn 14 Rx
Mars:23 Sagittarius 05
Jupiter:03 Pisces 25
Saturn:13 Aquarius 28
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 58
Pluto:26 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 48 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 01
Chiron:08 Aries 45
Ceres:27 Taurus 58
Pallas:20 Pisces 13
Juno:22 Capricorn 51
Vesta:01 Capricorn 59
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Northeastern Hemisphere For 1700 CEST GMT 1600 Post 1000 CT

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

14 January 2022
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Capricorn 28
Moon:18 Gemini 05
Mercury:10 Aquarius 20 Rx
Venus:15 Capricorn 24 Rx
Mars:22 Sagittarius 52
Jupiter:03 Pisces 21
Saturn:13 Aquarius 26
Uranus:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 57
Pluto:26 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 48 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 59
Chiron:08 Aries 45
Ceres:27 Taurus 58 Rx
Pallas:20 Pisces 08
Juno:22 Capricorn 44
Vesta:01 Capricorn 50
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

A SPELL TO HELP LIFT HARD FEELINGS AND HEAL EMOTIONAL RIFTS

 A SPELL TO HELP LIFT HARD FEELINGS AND HEAL EMOTIONAL RIFTS

Item needed: 1 Quartz crystal
Find a nice quiet place where you can lay down, place the quartz crystal on you third eye and say:
“I call upon Gula, great goddess of Healing,
Guide the help to direct any bad feelings,
See this dark specters reeling.
By the grace of your power I ask you to heal them.
Teach each to feel what the other feels,
By the power of three, I wish it to be.”
If you focus on one person the spell will affect that person a little better than just doing in general.

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 January 14

NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy

Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby

Explanation: An island universe of billions of stars, NGC 1566 lies about 60 million light-years away in the southern constellation Dorado. Popularly known as the Spanish Dancer galaxy, it’s seen face-on from our Milky Way perspective. A gorgeous grand design spiral, this galaxy’s two graceful spiral arms span over 100,000 light-years, traced by bright blue star clusters, pinkish starforming regions, and swirling cosmic dust lanes. NGC 1566’s flaring center makes the spiral one of the closest and brightest Seyfert galaxies. It likely houses a central supermassive black hole wreaking havoc on surrounding stars, gas, and dust. In this sharp southern galaxy portrait, the spiky stars lie well within the Milky Way.

14 January 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

 

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 14 has an illumination of 89%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 14 the Moon is 11.63 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 89%
Moon Age: 11.63 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,463.49 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,148,036.81 km

Useful Moon Resources

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

14 January 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Capricorn 38
Moon:20 Gemini 03
Mercury:10 Aquarius 20 Rx
Venus:15 Capricorn 18 Rx
Mars:22 Sagittarius 59
Jupiter:03 Pisces 23
Saturn:13 Aquarius 27
Uranus:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 57
Pluto:26 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 48 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):20 Gemini 00
Chiron:08 Aries 45
Ceres:27 Taurus 58 Rx
Pallas:20 Pisces 11
Juno:22 Capricorn 48
Vesta:01 Capricorn 55
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Southern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

14 January 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Capricorn 25
Moon:17 Gemini 36
Mercury:10 Aquarius 20 Rx
Venus:15 Capricorn 25 Rx
Mars:22 Sagittarius 50
Jupiter:03 Pisces 20
Saturn:13 Aquarius 26
Uranus:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 57
Pluto:26 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 49 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 58
Chiron:08 Aries 45
Ceres:27 Taurus 58 Rx
Pallas:20 Pisces 08
Juno:22 Capricorn 43
Vesta:01 Capricorn 49
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Southwestern

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

14 January 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Capricorn 02
Moon:13 Gemini 11
Mercury:10 Aquarius 20
Venus:15 Capricorn 37 Rx
Mars:22 Sagittarius 34
Jupiter:03 Pisces 16
Saturn:13 Aquarius 23
Uranus:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 57
Pluto:26 Capricorn 22
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 50 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 56
Chiron:08 Aries 44
Ceres:27 Taurus 58 Rx
Pallas:20 Pisces 01
Juno:22 Capricorn 34
Vesta:01 Capricorn 37
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

January 13, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 13 has an illumination of 83%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 13 the Moon is 10.74 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 83%
Moon Age: 10.74 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,704.33 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,139,664.18 km

Useful Moon Resources

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 January 13

Supernova Remnant Simeis 147

Image Credit & Copyright: Jason Dain

Explanation: It’s easy to get lost following the intricate, looping, twisting filaments in this detailed image of supernova remnant Simeis 147. Also cataloged as Sharpless 2-240 it goes by the popular nickname, the Spaghetti Nebula. Seen toward the boundary of the constellations Taurus and Auriga, it covers nearly 3 degrees or 6 full moons on the sky. That’s about 150 light-years at the stellar debris cloud’s estimated distance of 3,000 light-years. This composite includes image data taken through narrow-band filters where reddish emission from ionized hydrogen atoms and doubly ionized oxygen atoms in faint blue-green hues trace the shocked, glowing gas. The supernova remnant has an estimated age of about 40,000 years, meaning light from the massive stellar explosion first reached Earth 40,000 years ago. But the expanding remnant is not the only aftermath. The cosmic catastrophe also left behind a spinning neutron star or pulsar, all that remains of the original star’s core.

13 January 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 13 has an illumination of 83%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 13 the Moon is 10.74 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 83%
Moon Age: 10.74 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,704.33 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,139,664.18 km

Useful Moon Resources

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

13 January 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Capricorn 37
Moon:08 Gemini 17
Mercury:10 Aquarius 18
Venus:15 Capricorn 51 Rx
Mars:22 Sagittarius 16
Jupiter:03 Pisces 10
Saturn:13 Aquarius 20
Uranus:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 56
Pluto:26 Capricorn 21
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 51 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 53
Chiron:08 Aries 43
Ceres:27 Taurus 58 Rx
Pallas:19 Pisces 54
Juno:22 Capricorn 25
Vesta:01 Capricorn 24

Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Southern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

13 January 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Capricorn 24
Moon:05 Gemini 49
Mercury:10 Aquarius 16
Venus:15 Capricorn 58 Rx
Mars:22 Sagittarius 07
Jupiter:03 Pisces 08
Saturn:13 Aquarius 19
Uranus:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 56
Pluto:26 Capricorn 21
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 52 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 52
Chiron:08 Aries 43
Ceres:27 Taurus 58 Rx
Pallas:19 Pisces 50
Juno:22 Capricorn 20
Vesta:01 Capricorn 17
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

13 January 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Capricorn 01
Moon:01 Gemini 25
Mercury:10 Aquarius 12
Venus:16 Capricorn 11 Rx
Mars:21 Sagittarius 51
Jupiter:03 Pisces 03
Saturn:13 Aquarius 16
Uranus:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 55
Pluto:26 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 53 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 49
Chiron:08 Aries 43
Ceres:27 Taurus 58 Rx
Pallas:19 Pisces 44
Juno:22 Capricorn 11
Vesta:01 Capricorn 05
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

January 12, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase.  This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 12 has an illumination of 75%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 12 the Moon is 9.85 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 75%
Moon Age: 9.85 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,001.65 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,132,043.28 km

Useful Moon Resources

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

January 12, 2022
12:00 am GMT 4:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Capricorn 45
Moon:16 Taurus 38
Mercury:09 Aquarius 46
Venus:16 Capricorn 55 Rx
Mars:20 Sagittarius 57
Jupiter:02 Pisces 47
Saturn:13 Aquarius 08
Uranus:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 53
Pluto:26 Capricorn 18
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 34
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 57 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 41
Chiron:08 Aries 41
Ceres:28 Taurus 00 Rx
Pallas:19 Pisces 23
Juno:21 Capricorn 41
Vesta:00 Capricorn 25
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:9
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

Northern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

January 12, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Capricorn 43
Moon:27 Taurus 58
Mercury:10 Aquarius 07
Venus:16 Capricorn 21 Rx
Mars:21 Sagittarius 39
Jupiter:02 Pisces 59
Saturn:13 Aquarius 14
Uranus:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 55
Pluto:26 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 35
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 54 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 47
Chiron:08 Aries 42
Ceres:27 Taurus 59 Rx
Pallas:19 Pisces 39
Juno:22 Capricorn 04
Vesta:00 Capricorn 56
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:9
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere For 1700 CEST GMT 1600 Post 1000 CT

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

12 January 2022
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Capricorn 25
Moon:24 Taurus 32
Mercury:10 Aquarius 02
Venus:16 Capricorn 32 Rx
Mars:21 Sagittarius 26
Jupiter:02 Pisces 55
Saturn:13 Aquarius 12
Uranus:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 54
Pluto:26 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 35
Mean Lunar Node:28 Taurus 55 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 45
Chiron:08 Aries 42
Ceres:27 Taurus 59 Rx
Pallas:19 Pisces 34
Juno:21 Capricorn 57
Vesta:00 Capricorn 46
Eris:23 Aries 41
Fire:3
Earth:9
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

January 12 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1528 Gustav I of Sweden crowned King of Sweden, rules for 37 years and becomes known as the “father of the nation”

1554 Bayinnaung crowned King of Burma, goes on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia

1872 Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, 1st imperial coronation in Axum in over 200 years

1948 Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast

2010 Earthquake Devastates Haiti, killing approximately 160,000 and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince

Today’s Historical Events

475 Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.

1493 Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily

1528 Gustav I of Sweden crowned King of Sweden, rules for 37 years and becomes known as the “father of the nation”

1552 Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, hundreds killed

1554 Bayinnaung crowned King of Burma, goes on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia

1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)

1598 Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso

1616 Brazilian city Belem (the entrance gate to the Amazon) founded by Captain Major Francisco Branco

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 “Arthur Godfrey & his Friends” premieres on CBS TV

1959 KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting

1965 “Hullabaloo” premieres on NBC-TV

1966 “Batman”, starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, and Cesar Romero as The Joker, debuts on ABC

1967 NBC premiers the colorized remake of “Dragnet”

1968 Nighttime version of “Hollywood Squares” premieres on NBC TV

1971 “All in the Family” premieres on CBS featuring 1st toilet flush on TV

1979 6th American Music Awards: Barry ManilowLinda Ronstadt win

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1723 George Frideric Handel‘s opera “Ottone” premieres at the King’s Theatre London

1946 “Polonaise” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances

1959 American record company Motown is founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records

1961 “Show Girl” opens at Eugene O’Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances

1963 “Go Away Little Girl” by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1

1968 Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd

1969 “Golden Rainbow” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 355 performances

1969 Atlantic Records releases eponymous debut album of Led Zeppelin in US

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1918 Montreal Canadien’s center Joe Malone scores 5 goals in a 9-4 win over Ottawa to become the first 20 goal scorer in NHL history; goes on to score 44 regular season goals

1920 Annual drafting of baseball players from minor leagues to be done in inverse order of the final standings, agreed to

1946 NFL champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to LA

1951 Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title

1952 2nd NFL Pro Bowl, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: National Conference beats American Conference, 30-13; MVP: Dan Towler, LA Rams, FB

1958 NCAA adds 2 point conversion to football scoring

1958 8th NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: Western Conference beats Eastern Conference, 26-7; MVPs: Hugh McElhenny, SF 49ers, HB; Gene Brito, Washington Redskins, DE

1958 Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 January 12

Comet Leonard Closeup from Australia

Image Credit & Copyright: Blake Estes (itelescope.net)

Explanation: What does Comet Leonard look like up close? Although we can’t go there, imaging the comet’s coma and inner tails through a small telescope gives us a good idea. As the name implies, the ion tail is made of ionized gas — gas energized by ultraviolet light from the Sun and pushed outward by the solar wind. The solar wind is quite structured and sculpted by the Sun’s complex and ever changing magnetic field. The effect of the variable solar wind combined with different gas jets venting from the comet’s nucleus accounts for the tail’s complex structure. Following the wind, structure in Comet Leonard’s tail can be seen to move outward from the Sun even alter its wavy appearance over time. The blue color of the ion tail is dominated by recombining carbon monoxide molecules, while the green color of the coma surrounding the head of the comet is created mostly by a slight amount of recombining diatomic carbon molecules. Diatomic carbon is destroyed by sunlight in about 50 hours — which is why its green glow does not make it far into the ion tail. The featured imagae was taken on January 2 from Siding Spring Observatory in AustraliaComet Leonard, presently best viewed from Earth’s Southern Hemisphere, has rounded the Sun and is now headed out of the Solar System.

January 11, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 11 has an illumination of 66%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 11 the Moon is 8.96 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 66%
Moon Age: 8.96 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 400,400.77 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,125,176.58 km

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