Today's Moon
Moon calendarSeptember 2000
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
Waxing Crescent
12% lit, Moon in Libra 20 deg.
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Add momentum, test, and make progress visible.
Sign changes this month: Sep 1 Libra, Sep 2 Scorpio, Sep 5 Sagittarius, Sep 7 Capricorn, Sep 10 Aquarius.
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 2000 moon phases
Pick a date to see where the Moon is in its cycle and which sign it is moving through.
Day 1
Waxing Crescent
12% lit
Libra 20 deg
3.3 days since New Moon
Day 2
Waxing Crescent
20% lit
Scorpio 3 deg
4.4 days since New Moon
Day 3
Waxing Crescent
29% lit
Scorpio 16 deg
5.3 days since New Moon
Day 4
First Quarter
39% lit
Scorpio 29 deg
6.3 days since New Moon
Day 5
First Quarter
48% lit
Sagittarius 11 deg
7.2 days since New Moon
Day 6
First Quarter
58% lit
Sagittarius 23 deg
8.1 days since New Moon
Day 7
First Quarter
67% lit
Capricorn 5 deg
9 days since New Moon
Day 8
Waxing Gibbous
76% lit
Capricorn 17 deg
9.9 days since New Moon
Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
83% lit
Capricorn 29 deg
10.8 days since New Moon
Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
90% lit
Aquarius 11 deg
11.7 days since New Moon
Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
95% lit
Aquarius 23 deg
12.6 days since New Moon
Day 12
Full Moon
98% lit
Pisces 5 deg
13.5 days since New Moon
Day 13
Full Moon
100% lit
Pisces 17 deg
14.5 days since New Moon
Day 14
Full Moon
99% lit
Pisces 30 deg
15.4 days since New Moon
Day 15
Full Moon
97% lit
Aries 13 deg
16.4 days since New Moon
Day 16
Waning Gibbous
92% lit
Aries 26 deg
17.4 days since New Moon
Day 17
Waning Gibbous
86% lit
Taurus 9 deg
18.4 days since New Moon
Day 18
Waning Gibbous
77% lit
Taurus 23 deg
19.4 days since New Moon
Day 19
Last Quarter
67% lit
Gemini 7 deg
20.5 days since New Moon
Day 20
Last Quarter
56% lit
Gemini 21 deg
21.5 days since New Moon
Day 21
Last Quarter
45% lit
Cancer 5 deg
22.6 days since New Moon
Day 22
Last Quarter
34% lit
Cancer 19 deg
23.7 days since New Moon
Day 23
Waning Crescent
23% lit
Leo 3 deg
24.8 days since New Moon
Day 24
Waning Crescent
14% lit
Leo 17 deg
25.9 days since New Moon
Day 25
Waning Crescent
7% lit
Virgo 2 deg
27 days since New Moon
Day 26
New Moon
2% lit
Virgo 16 deg
28.1 days since New Moon
Day 27
New Moon
0% lit
Libra 0 deg
29.2 days since New Moon
Day 28
New Moon
1% lit
Libra 14 deg
0.7 days since New Moon
Day 29
New Moon
4% lit
Libra 28 deg
1.8 days since New Moon
Day 30
Waxing Crescent
9% lit
Scorpio 11 deg
2.8 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.