Today’s lunar phase
The Moon today
Waxing Crescent
- Illuminated
- 9 %
- Moon age
- 3.0 days
- Sign
- ♏ Scorpio
The Moon enters Sagittarius: Tue, October 13 at 08:59 PM.
Phase computed at noon; times for New York. Swiss Ephemeris.
Working with this Moon
Feed what you planted: gather resources, ask for help and shield the intention from other people's doubt. Good for learning and for conversations that open doors.
“What does my intention need in order to grow?”
Cards to meditate on: The Star · The Empress
Upcoming phases
- 🌓 First Quarter · Capricorn
- 🌕 Full Moon · Taurus
- 🌗 Last Quarter · Leo
- 🌑 New Moon · Scorpio
Next eclipse: Annular solar eclipse · Sat, February 6 at 10:59 AM · Aquarius
Frequently asked questions
- How is today’s Moon phase calculated?
- Swiss Ephemeris measures the angle between the Moon and the Sun at noon on your day. New Moon, the quarters and Full Moon are exact instants (0°, 90°, 180° and 270°); the rest of the cycle is made of intermediate phases. The percentage is the real illuminated fraction of the disc.
- How often does the Moon change sign?
- The Moon travels the whole zodiac in about 27 days, so it spends roughly two and a half days in each sign. That is why its sign changes several times a week, while the phase completes a cycle every 29.5 days.
- Why does the Full Moon time differ from another calendar?
- Lunations happen at a single instant for the whole planet; only the local clock time changes. Times here are shown for New York. If you live elsewhere, add or subtract your time difference: the date can change when a lunation falls near midnight.