Today's Moon
Moon calendarSeptember 2002
Follow the Moon through every phase and sign this month.
Choose any date to see the Moon phase, Moon sign, illumination, and one simple way to work with that part of the lunar cycle.
Calculated at noon UTCExact phase milestonesPlanning prompts, not predictions
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Date and data check
Time usedEach daily Moon sign and illumination value is calculated at 12:00 UTC.
Place usedThe position is geocentric, meaning it is calculated from Earth. No location is required.
When it updatesThe month is recalculated when you open it. An exact phase or sign change may fall on a nearby local date.
Moon timeline
Follow the month as a moving sky path
Switch between phase, Moon sign, and planning mode to see how the lunar month changes day by day.
Sep 1
Last Quarter
36% lit, Moon in Gemini 25 deg.
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Clarify, complete, simplify, or let go.
Sign changes this month: Sep 1 Gemini, Sep 2 Cancer, Sep 4 Leo, Sep 6 Virgo, Sep 8 Libra.
Before you startInputs, calculation, limits, and saving+
What to enter
Required: Choose a month or select a calendar date.
Optional: Location is not required because this page uses geocentric Moon data calculated from Earth.
Example input — not your result: Example: August 2026 · open August 12.
What you get
Browse Moon phases, Moon signs, illumination, and lunar milestones by date. The result includes monthly calendar, phase details, date selection.
How it is calculated
Calculates the geocentric Moon sign and illumination at noon UTC for each date. Exact quarter-phase milestones use their calculated astronomical moments.
Data time: Every calendar cell names its UTC date. Daily Moon values are calculated at noon UTC; exact phase milestones use their astronomical event time.
Result limits
This shows shared sky or traditional timing context. It is not a personal prediction unless a tool explicitly compares the sky with a birth chart.
Missing result
The calendar normally contains one Moon value for every date. If a requested date is outside the month, the page explains this and selects a valid date.
How to fix an error: Use a real month in YYYY-MM format and choose a date inside that month. The page will explain when it has returned to a valid date.
Next step and saving
Do next: Choose one upcoming lunar date and add a small observation or planning note.
This page can be printed, but it does not create a new saved reading unless it displays a generated result.
DAILY LUNAR DATA
September 2002 moon phases
Pick a date to see where the Moon is in its cycle and which sign it is moving through.
Day 1
Last Quarter
36% lit
Gemini 25 deg
23.5 days since New Moon
Day 2
Waning Crescent
26% lit
Cancer 8 deg
24.5 days since New Moon
Day 3
Waning Crescent
17% lit
Cancer 22 deg
25.5 days since New Moon
Day 4
Waning Crescent
10% lit
Leo 6 deg
26.6 days since New Moon
Day 5
Waning Crescent
4% lit
Leo 20 deg
27.7 days since New Moon
Day 6
New Moon
1% lit
Virgo 5 deg
28.8 days since New Moon
Day 7
New Moon
0% lit
Virgo 20 deg
0.4 days since New Moon
Day 8
New Moon
3% lit
Libra 5 deg
1.6 days since New Moon
Day 9
Waxing Crescent
8% lit
Libra 20 deg
2.8 days since New Moon
Day 10
Waxing Crescent
16% lit
Scorpio 5 deg
3.9 days since New Moon
Day 11
Waxing Crescent
26% lit
Scorpio 20 deg
5 days since New Moon
Day 12
First Quarter
36% lit
Sagittarius 4 deg
6.1 days since New Moon
Day 13
First Quarter
47% lit
Sagittarius 17 deg
7.1 days since New Moon
Day 14
First Quarter
58% lit
Capricorn 1 deg
8.1 days since New Moon
Day 15
First Quarter
68% lit
Capricorn 14 deg
9.1 days since New Moon
Day 16
Waxing Gibbous
77% lit
Capricorn 26 deg
10.1 days since New Moon
Day 17
Waxing Gibbous
85% lit
Aquarius 9 deg
11 days since New Moon
Day 18
Waxing Gibbous
91% lit
Aquarius 21 deg
12 days since New Moon
Day 19
Waxing Gibbous
96% lit
Pisces 3 deg
12.9 days since New Moon
Day 20
Full Moon
99% lit
Pisces 15 deg
13.8 days since New Moon
Day 21
Full Moon
100% lit
Pisces 27 deg
14.7 days since New Moon
Day 22
Full Moon
99% lit
Aries 9 deg
15.6 days since New Moon
Day 23
Full Moon
97% lit
Aries 21 deg
16.5 days since New Moon
Day 24
Waning Gibbous
93% lit
Taurus 3 deg
17.4 days since New Moon
Day 25
Waning Gibbous
87% lit
Taurus 15 deg
18.3 days since New Moon
Day 26
Waning Gibbous
80% lit
Taurus 27 deg
19.2 days since New Moon
Day 27
Waning Gibbous
72% lit
Gemini 9 deg
20.1 days since New Moon
Day 28
Last Quarter
62% lit
Gemini 21 deg
21 days since New Moon
Day 29
Last Quarter
52% lit
Cancer 4 deg
21.9 days since New Moon
Day 30
Last Quarter
42% lit
Cancer 17 deg
22.9 days since New Moon
HELP
How to read the Moon calendar
The calendar combines calculated lunar data with optional reflective planning prompts.
What is the Moon sign?
It is the 30-degree zodiac section occupied by the Moon at noon UTC. The Moon usually enters a new sign every two to three days.
Technical note
The calculation uses geocentric ecliptic longitude: the Moon's zodiac position measured from Earth.
What does illumination mean?
It is the percentage of the Moon's visible disk lit by the Sun. It describes appearance, while the phase describes position in the lunar cycle.
Does a phase make a day good or bad?
No. The planning prompts offer a rhythm for reflection; they do not predict whether an event will succeed or fail.