Current calculated state
Where the Moon is in the cycle now
Phase category
Waxing Crescent
Selected deterministically from the calculated phase angle.
Phase angle
61.80°
Angular progress through the Sun–Moon cycle.
Illumination
26.6%
Cycle progress
17.2%
From one New Moon angle toward the next.
Current tropical Moon position
♏ 25° 15′ Scorpio
This is the current Moon longitude and sign calculated for the page-generation instant. It does not identify anyone’s natal Moon sign or natal house.
One continuous cycle
What the lunar phase cycle represents
This site measures the Moon’s phase angle around a complete 360° Sun–Moon cycle. Eight named categories make that continuous measurement easier to read. The labels are assigned from fixed angle ranges in the existing lunar calculation source rather than selected as arbitrary prose.
Four exact quarter events occur at the principal 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° angles. An exact event is one calculated instant; its surrounding phase category covers a wider range of angles.
Measurements are not interchangeable
Phase angle versus illumination
Phase angle measures the Moon’s progress through the current Sun–Moon cycle from 0° through 360°. It determines the phase category and cycle-progress percentage used by this site.
Illumination is the calculated percentage of the Moon’s disc that is lit. It changes with the cycle, but it is a separate measurement from phase angle and must not be used as a substitute for cycle progress.
Canonical presentation set
The eight lunar phase categories
Waxing categories occupy the cycle before the exact 180° Full Moon angle; waning categories occupy the cycle after it. New Moon and Full Moon ranges cross the exact turning points, so the current calculated angle supplies the live waxing or waning state.
Phase 1 · 337.5° through 360°, then 0° through 22.5°
New Moon
The cycle boundary around the exact 0° event
The New Moon category surrounds the point where the phase-angle cycle ends and begins again.
The exact New Moon appears as a major-quarter event in the Moon Phases list and Astrology Calendar.
Astrology commonly treats this phase as symbolic context for beginnings and intention, without guaranteeing an event or personal effect.
Phase 2 · 22.5° through 67.5°
Waxing Crescent
Between New Moon and First Quarter
The Waxing Crescent is the phase category after the New Moon range and before the First Quarter range.
It is a deterministic current-phase category rather than a separate exact quarter event.
In astrology it may be used as restrained symbolic context for development after a beginning, not as a prediction.
Phase 3 · 67.5° through 112.5°
First Quarter
Around one quarter of the phase-angle cycle
The First Quarter category surrounds the exact 90° major-quarter event.
The category covers a range; the calendar event identifies the exact 90° instant.
Astrology may frame this quarter as symbolic context for adjustment or action, without claiming a guaranteed result.
Phase 4 · 112.5° through 157.5°
Waxing Gibbous
Between First Quarter and Full Moon
The Waxing Gibbous is the phase category approaching the Full Moon range while phase angle remains below 180°.
It is shown as a current phase category rather than as one of the four exact quarter events.
Astrology may use it as symbolic context for refinement or preparation, while leaving outcomes undetermined.
Phase 5 · 157.5° through 202.5°
Full Moon
Around the 180° midpoint of the phase-angle cycle
The Full Moon category surrounds the exact 180° point at the middle of the measured cycle.
The exact Full Moon calendar event is distinct from the wider category displayed for nearby angles.
Astrology often uses this phase as symbolic context for culmination or awareness, not as a deterministic personal influence.
Phase 6 · 202.5° through 247.5°
Waning Gibbous
Between Full Moon and Last Quarter
The Waning Gibbous is the phase category after the Full Moon range and before the Last Quarter range.
It is a deterministic phase category and is not an additional exact event identity.
Astrology may use it as symbolic context for review or distribution, without asserting a personal outcome.
Phase 7 · 247.5° through 292.5°
Last Quarter
Around three quarters of the phase-angle cycle
The Last Quarter category surrounds the exact 270° major-quarter event.
The category covers a range; the calendar event identifies the exact 270° instant.
Astrology may frame this quarter as symbolic context for evaluation or release, without guaranteeing change.
Phase 8 · 292.5° through 337.5°
Waning Crescent
Between Last Quarter and the next New Moon range
The Waning Crescent is the final phase category before the cycle returns to the New Moon range.
It describes current cycle position rather than a fifth major-quarter event.
Astrology may use it as symbolic context for closure or reflection, while avoiding deterministic claims.
How to read the numbers
Five related but distinct pieces of information
- phase Angle
- Phase angle measures the Moon’s progress through the current Sun–Moon cycle from 0° through 360°. It determines the phase category and cycle-progress percentage used by this site.
- illumination
- Illumination is the calculated percentage of the Moon’s disc that is lit. It changes with the cycle, but it is a separate measurement from phase angle and must not be used as a substitute for cycle progress.
- cycle Progress
- Cycle progress expresses the phase angle as a percentage of one complete 360° cycle, beginning at one New Moon and continuing toward the next.
- waxing Waning
- Waxing identifies the half of the cycle before the 180° Full Moon angle; waning identifies the half after 180°. New Moon and Full Moon categories span their turning angles, so the exact calculated angle determines the current state.
- current Position
- Moon longitude and zodiac sign describe the Moon’s current tropical position. They are different from the Sun–Moon phase angle and from an individual natal Moon placement.
- exact Events
- Major-quarter events are exact calculated instants at 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°, not the full duration of the surrounding eight-phase categories.
Exact calculated events
The four major lunar quarters
New Moon
Exact 0°
The exact 0° event begins a new measured lunar cycle. The broader New Moon category also includes nearby angles on either side of that instant.
First Quarter
Exact 90°
The exact 90° event marks one quarter of the measured phase-angle cycle.
Full Moon
Exact 180°
The exact 180° event marks the midpoint of the measured cycle and the transition from waxing to waning.
Last Quarter
Exact 270°
The exact 270° event marks three quarters of the measured phase-angle cycle.
Astronomy Engine quarter search
Next major lunar events
Exact times shown in UTC
Friday, September 18, 2026
First Quarter
20:44 UTC
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Full Moon
16:49 UTC
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Last Quarter
13:25 UTC
Saturday, October 10, 2026
New Moon
15:50 UTC
Sunday, October 18, 2026
First Quarter
16:13 UTC
Monday, October 26, 2026
Full Moon
04:12 UTC
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Last Quarter
20:28 UTC
Monday, November 9, 2026
New Moon
07:02 UTC
Current Moon
Current lunar state is not a natal Moon
This page calculates one shared current sky. A natal Moon placement requires an actual Birth Chart calculation for a specific birth instant and place. The current phase, sign, and longitude must not be substituted for that natal placement.
Astrology context
Symbolic context without guaranteed effects
The phase descriptions provide restrained astrology context for reflection. They do not claim that a current phase determines anyone’s mood, health, relationships, finances, choices, or future events. The site’s Horoscopes provide the separate generic period-reading experience.