Today's Moon
Moon calendarOctober 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.
Oct 1
New Moon
4% lit, Moon in Virgo 17 deg.
Start window
Set intention and make the first quiet move.
Sign changes this month: Oct 1 Virgo, Oct 3 Libra, Oct 5 Scorpio, Oct 7 Sagittarius, Oct 10 Capricorn.
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
October 2005 moon phases
Pick a date to see where the Moon is in its cycle and which sign it is moving through.
Day 1
New Moon
4% lit
Virgo 17 deg
27.7 days since New Moon
Day 2
New Moon
1% lit
Virgo 29 deg
28.7 days since New Moon
Day 3
New Moon
0% lit
Libra 11 deg
0.1 days since New Moon
Day 4
New Moon
1% lit
Libra 24 deg
1 days since New Moon
Day 5
Waxing Crescent
4% lit
Scorpio 6 deg
2 days since New Moon
Day 6
Waxing Crescent
10% lit
Scorpio 19 deg
3 days since New Moon
Day 7
Waxing Crescent
17% lit
Sagittarius 3 deg
4 days since New Moon
Day 8
Waxing Crescent
26% lit
Sagittarius 16 deg
5 days since New Moon
Day 9
First Quarter
36% lit
Sagittarius 30 deg
6 days since New Moon
Day 10
First Quarter
47% lit
Capricorn 13 deg
7.1 days since New Moon
Day 11
First Quarter
58% lit
Capricorn 28 deg
8.1 days since New Moon
Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
69% lit
Aquarius 12 deg
9.2 days since New Moon
Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
79% lit
Aquarius 26 deg
10.3 days since New Moon
Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
88% lit
Pisces 11 deg
11.5 days since New Moon
Day 15
Waxing Gibbous
95% lit
Pisces 25 deg
12.6 days since New Moon
Day 16
Full Moon
99% lit
Aries 10 deg
13.7 days since New Moon
Day 17
Full Moon
100% lit
Aries 24 deg
14.8 days since New Moon
Day 18
Full Moon
99% lit
Taurus 8 deg
15.8 days since New Moon
Day 19
Waning Gibbous
95% lit
Taurus 22 deg
16.9 days since New Moon
Day 20
Waning Gibbous
89% lit
Gemini 5 deg
17.9 days since New Moon
Day 21
Waning Gibbous
82% lit
Gemini 18 deg
18.9 days since New Moon
Day 22
Waning Gibbous
74% lit
Cancer 1 deg
19.8 days since New Moon
Day 23
Last Quarter
65% lit
Cancer 13 deg
20.7 days since New Moon
Day 24
Last Quarter
55% lit
Cancer 25 deg
21.6 days since New Moon
Day 25
Last Quarter
46% lit
Leo 7 deg
22.5 days since New Moon
Day 26
Last Quarter
37% lit
Leo 19 deg
23.4 days since New Moon
Day 27
Waning Crescent
28% lit
Virgo 1 deg
24.3 days since New Moon
Day 28
Waning Crescent
20% lit
Virgo 13 deg
25.2 days since New Moon
Day 29
Waning Crescent
13% lit
Virgo 25 deg
26.1 days since New Moon
Day 30
Waning Crescent
7% lit
Libra 7 deg
27.1 days since New Moon
Day 31
New Moon
3% lit
Libra 20 deg
28 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.