The Moon today: sign, phase and next full moon
See the sign the Moon is in right now, in both the Vedic and the Western zodiac. You also see its nakshatra, how full it is, and when it moves into the next sign. Below that: the next full moon and new moon, and every full moon for the coming year.
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Full moons for the year ahead
| Full moon (UTC date) | Vedic sign | Nakshatra | Western sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2026 | Taurus | Krittika | Gemini |
| 24 December 2026 | Gemini | Ardra | Cancer |
| 22 January 2027 | Cancer | Pushya | Leo |
| 20 February 2027 | Leo | Magha | Virgo |
| 22 March 2027 | Virgo | Uttara Phalguni | Libra |
| 20 April 2027 | Libra | Chitra | Scorpio |
| 20 May 2027 | Scorpio | Anuradha | Scorpio |
| 19 June 2027 | Sagittarius | Mula | Sagittarius |
| 18 July 2027 | Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha | Capricorn |
| 17 August 2027 | Capricorn | Dhanishtha | Aquarius |
| 15 September 2027 | Aquarius | Purva Bhadrapada | Pisces |
| 15 October 2027 | Pisces | Revati | Aries |
| 14 November 2027 | Aries | Krittika | Taurus |
Dates in UTC. Find your own nakshatra and Moon sign.
What sign is the Moon in today, in both zodiacs?
The Moon moves fast, about 13 degrees a day, so it changes sign every two and a quarter days or so. This page gives its sign twice:
- The Vedic sign is sidereal, measured against the fixed stars.
- The Western sign is tropical, tied to the seasons and counted from the spring equinox.
The two zodiacs are now about 24 degrees apart, because the equinox slowly slides back against the stars, about one degree every 72 years. So for about four fifths of the time, the Vedic sign is one sign earlier than the Western one. Neither is wrong. They are two ways of dividing the same sky.
In India the Vedic sign is called the rashi, so the same answer is the Moon rashi today. The box gives both names, such as Taurus and Vrishabha.
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What is today's nakshatra?
Classical Vedic astrology divides the Moon's path into 27 nakshatras, one for each day or so of the Moon's round of about 27 days. Each one is 13°20' wide, with its own name and ruling planet.
They are finer than the signs. The Moon spends about a day in each nakshatra, against two and a quarter days in a sign.
Classical astrology calls the Moon the mind. So the nakshatra of the day is the Moon's station for that day: the stretch of sky the mind's planet is crossing, with its own name and character.
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What are the full moon and new moon (Purnima and Amavasya)?
At the full moon, called Purnima in the Indian calendar, the Moon stands opposite the Sun and its whole face is lit. It rises around sunset, sets around sunrise, and always falls in the sign opposite the Sun's.
At the new moon, called Amavasya, the Moon sits with the Sun, and its lit face is turned away from us.
Between the two, the Moon is waxing (growing fuller each night) or waning (growing thinner). The tool shows which, and how much of the disc is lit.
The Indian calendar names its months after the nakshatra near which the full moon falls: Chaitra after Chitra, Kartika after Krittika.
What does the Moon's phase mean?
We keep this plain. The phase is astronomy: where the Moon is, how much of it is lit, and when that changes. This page makes no claims about what a phase does to you.
In India, Purnima and Amavasya have long been kept as days to fast, to pray, or to remember family who have died.
Many people like to mark the full moon: a short walk outside, an evening with the phone put away, a line in a notebook about the month gone by. That is our suggestion, a way to notice the month turning, and it needs no more reason than that.
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The box at the top of this page shows it for this moment, in both the Vedic (sidereal) and the Western (tropical) zodiac, with the time it moves into the next sign. The Vedic sign is also called the Moon rashi. The Moon changes sign about every two and a quarter days, so the answer can change during the day.
When is the next full moon?
The page shows the date and time of the next full moon in your time zone, and the sign it falls in. Full moons come about every 29.5 days, so most years have twelve and some have thirteen. The list below gives every full moon for the coming year.
Why is the Moon in a different sign on a Western astrology site?
Western sites use the tropical zodiac, tied to the seasons. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, measured against the fixed stars. The two are about 24 degrees apart, so most of the time the Vedic sign is one earlier. The Moon is in the same place in the sky. Only the sign boundaries differ.
What is the difference between my Moon sign and the Moon today?
Your Moon sign is the sign the Moon was in when you were born, and it stays with you for life. The Moon today is where it is now, and it moves on every couple of days. Our nakshatra calculator finds your birth Moon sign. This page follows the Moon as it moves.
What do waxing and waning mean?
Waxing means the lit part is growing, from new moon to full, over about two weeks. Waning means it is shrinking, from full back to new. In the Indian calendar, these two halves of the month are the bright fortnight, Shukla Paksha, and the dark fortnight, Krishna Paksha.
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