Today's Moon
Moon calendarApril 2005
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.
Apr 1
Last Quarter
56% lit, Moon in Capricorn 5 deg.
Release window
Clarify, complete, simplify, or let go.
Sign changes this month: Apr 1 Capricorn, Apr 3 Aquarius, Apr 5 Pisces, Apr 7 Aries, Apr 10 Taurus.
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
April 2005 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
56% lit
Capricorn 5 deg
21.6 days since New Moon
Day 2
Last Quarter
45% lit
Capricorn 19 deg
22.7 days since New Moon
Day 3
Last Quarter
34% lit
Aquarius 3 deg
23.7 days since New Moon
Day 4
Waning Crescent
23% lit
Aquarius 18 deg
24.8 days since New Moon
Day 5
Waning Crescent
14% lit
Pisces 2 deg
25.9 days since New Moon
Day 6
Waning Crescent
7% lit
Pisces 16 deg
27 days since New Moon
Day 7
New Moon
2% lit
Aries 0 deg
28.1 days since New Moon
Day 8
New Moon
0% lit
Aries 14 deg
29.2 days since New Moon
Day 9
New Moon
1% lit
Aries 28 deg
0.7 days since New Moon
Day 10
New Moon
3% lit
Taurus 11 deg
1.7 days since New Moon
Day 11
Waxing Crescent
8% lit
Taurus 24 deg
2.7 days since New Moon
Day 12
Waxing Crescent
14% lit
Gemini 7 deg
3.6 days since New Moon
Day 13
Waxing Crescent
22% lit
Gemini 19 deg
4.6 days since New Moon
Day 14
Waxing Crescent
31% lit
Cancer 1 deg
5.5 days since New Moon
Day 15
First Quarter
40% lit
Cancer 13 deg
6.4 days since New Moon
Day 16
First Quarter
49% lit
Cancer 25 deg
7.3 days since New Moon
Day 17
First Quarter
59% lit
Leo 7 deg
8.2 days since New Moon
Day 18
First Quarter
68% lit
Leo 19 deg
9.1 days since New Moon
Day 19
Waxing Gibbous
76% lit
Virgo 1 deg
10 days since New Moon
Day 20
Waxing Gibbous
84% lit
Virgo 14 deg
10.9 days since New Moon
Day 21
Waxing Gibbous
91% lit
Virgo 26 deg
11.9 days since New Moon
Day 22
Waxing Gibbous
96% lit
Libra 9 deg
12.8 days since New Moon
Day 23
Full Moon
99% lit
Libra 22 deg
13.8 days since New Moon
Day 24
Full Moon
100% lit
Scorpio 5 deg
14.8 days since New Moon
Day 25
Full Moon
99% lit
Scorpio 19 deg
15.9 days since New Moon
Day 26
Waning Gibbous
95% lit
Sagittarius 3 deg
17 days since New Moon
Day 27
Waning Gibbous
88% lit
Sagittarius 17 deg
18 days since New Moon
Day 28
Waning Gibbous
80% lit
Capricorn 1 deg
19.1 days since New Moon
Day 29
Waning Gibbous
70% lit
Capricorn 16 deg
20.2 days since New Moon
Day 30
Last Quarter
59% lit
Aquarius 0 deg
21.3 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.