Today's Moon
Moon calendarDecember 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.
Dec 1
New Moon
0% lit, Moon in Sagittarius 8 deg.
Start window
Set intention and make the first quiet move.
Sign changes this month: Dec 1 Sagittarius, Dec 3 Capricorn, Dec 5 Aquarius, Dec 7 Pisces, Dec 9 Aries.
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
December 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
0% lit
Sagittarius 8 deg
29.4 days since New Moon
Day 2
New Moon
1% lit
Sagittarius 22 deg
0.9 days since New Moon
Day 3
Waxing Crescent
5% lit
Capricorn 6 deg
2 days since New Moon
Day 4
Waxing Crescent
11% lit
Capricorn 21 deg
3.1 days since New Moon
Day 5
Waxing Crescent
19% lit
Aquarius 5 deg
4.2 days since New Moon
Day 6
Waxing Crescent
29% lit
Aquarius 19 deg
5.3 days since New Moon
Day 7
First Quarter
40% lit
Pisces 4 deg
6.4 days since New Moon
Day 8
First Quarter
51% lit
Pisces 18 deg
7.5 days since New Moon
Day 9
First Quarter
62% lit
Aries 2 deg
8.5 days since New Moon
Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
73% lit
Aries 15 deg
9.6 days since New Moon
Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
82% lit
Aries 29 deg
10.6 days since New Moon
Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
89% lit
Taurus 12 deg
11.6 days since New Moon
Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
95% lit
Taurus 26 deg
12.6 days since New Moon
Day 14
Full Moon
98% lit
Gemini 9 deg
13.6 days since New Moon
Day 15
Full Moon
100% lit
Gemini 22 deg
14.6 days since New Moon
Day 16
Full Moon
99% lit
Cancer 4 deg
15.5 days since New Moon
Day 17
Full Moon
97% lit
Cancer 17 deg
16.5 days since New Moon
Day 18
Waning Gibbous
92% lit
Cancer 29 deg
17.4 days since New Moon
Day 19
Waning Gibbous
86% lit
Leo 11 deg
18.3 days since New Moon
Day 20
Waning Gibbous
79% lit
Leo 23 deg
19.2 days since New Moon
Day 21
Waning Gibbous
71% lit
Virgo 5 deg
20.1 days since New Moon
Day 22
Last Quarter
63% lit
Virgo 16 deg
21 days since New Moon
Day 23
Last Quarter
53% lit
Virgo 28 deg
21.9 days since New Moon
Day 24
Last Quarter
44% lit
Libra 10 deg
22.8 days since New Moon
Day 25
Last Quarter
34% lit
Libra 23 deg
23.7 days since New Moon
Day 26
Waning Crescent
25% lit
Scorpio 5 deg
24.6 days since New Moon
Day 27
Waning Crescent
16% lit
Scorpio 18 deg
25.6 days since New Moon
Day 28
Waning Crescent
9% lit
Sagittarius 2 deg
26.7 days since New Moon
Day 29
New Moon
4% lit
Sagittarius 16 deg
27.7 days since New Moon
Day 30
New Moon
1% lit
Capricorn 0 deg
28.8 days since New Moon
Day 31
New Moon
0% lit
Capricorn 15 deg
0.4 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.