Today's Moon
Moon calendarJanuary 2004
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.
Jan 1
Waxing Gibbous
70% lit, Moon in Taurus 3 deg.
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Sign changes this month: Jan 1 Taurus, Jan 4 Gemini, Jan 6 Cancer, Jan 9 Leo, Jan 11 Virgo.
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
January 2004 moon phases
Pick a date to see where the Moon is in its cycle and which sign it is moving through.
Day 1
Waxing Gibbous
70% lit
Taurus 3 deg
9.3 days since New Moon
Day 2
Waxing Gibbous
78% lit
Taurus 15 deg
10.2 days since New Moon
Day 3
Waxing Gibbous
85% lit
Taurus 27 deg
11 days since New Moon
Day 4
Waxing Gibbous
91% lit
Gemini 9 deg
11.9 days since New Moon
Day 5
Waxing Gibbous
96% lit
Gemini 21 deg
12.8 days since New Moon
Day 6
Full Moon
99% lit
Cancer 3 deg
13.7 days since New Moon
Day 7
Full Moon
100% lit
Cancer 15 deg
14.6 days since New Moon
Day 8
Full Moon
99% lit
Cancer 27 deg
15.5 days since New Moon
Day 9
Full Moon
97% lit
Leo 10 deg
16.5 days since New Moon
Day 10
Waning Gibbous
92% lit
Leo 22 deg
17.4 days since New Moon
Day 11
Waning Gibbous
86% lit
Virgo 5 deg
18.4 days since New Moon
Day 12
Waning Gibbous
78% lit
Virgo 18 deg
19.4 days since New Moon
Day 13
Last Quarter
68% lit
Libra 1 deg
20.4 days since New Moon
Day 14
Last Quarter
58% lit
Libra 15 deg
21.4 days since New Moon
Day 15
Last Quarter
47% lit
Libra 29 deg
22.5 days since New Moon
Day 16
Last Quarter
36% lit
Scorpio 13 deg
23.5 days since New Moon
Day 17
Waning Crescent
25% lit
Scorpio 27 deg
24.6 days since New Moon
Day 18
Waning Crescent
16% lit
Sagittarius 11 deg
25.7 days since New Moon
Day 19
Waning Crescent
8% lit
Sagittarius 26 deg
26.8 days since New Moon
Day 20
New Moon
3% lit
Capricorn 11 deg
28 days since New Moon
Day 21
New Moon
0% lit
Capricorn 26 deg
29.1 days since New Moon
Day 22
New Moon
1% lit
Aquarius 10 deg
0.7 days since New Moon
Day 23
New Moon
4% lit
Aquarius 24 deg
1.8 days since New Moon
Day 24
Waxing Crescent
9% lit
Pisces 8 deg
2.8 days since New Moon
Day 25
Waxing Crescent
16% lit
Pisces 22 deg
3.8 days since New Moon
Day 26
Waxing Crescent
24% lit
Aries 5 deg
4.8 days since New Moon
Day 27
First Quarter
33% lit
Aries 17 deg
5.8 days since New Moon
Day 28
First Quarter
43% lit
Aries 30 deg
6.7 days since New Moon
Day 29
First Quarter
52% lit
Taurus 12 deg
7.6 days since New Moon
Day 30
First Quarter
62% lit
Taurus 23 deg
8.5 days since New Moon
Day 31
Waxing Gibbous
71% lit
Gemini 5 deg
9.4 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.