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Moon phase today

The current phase, how much of the Moon is lit, the sign it is in and when it rises and sets where you are.

November 12, 2026: Waxing Crescent, 9% lit. The Moon is in Sagittarius.

Waxing Crescent

  • Lunar day 4
  • Illumination9%
  • Sagittarius, 25°48′since
Mood
Moon in Sagittarius: you want to go far away and make plans, easy to promise, hard to deliver later.
Advice
Sign up for the course, open the book you never got to, plan the long trip. Do not make promises for tomorrow.

Lunar calendar

Haircut
Yes
Nails
No
Hair colour
Yes
Procedures
Not now
Planting
Leafy crops
Shopping
Not now
Travel
Not now
Wedding
No

The month, day by day

Every day of the month: the Moon's sign, the lunar day, the four phases and the hours the Moon is void of course.

How the phase is worked out

The phase is the angle between the Sun and the Moon as seen from Earth. At 0° the Moon is new, at 90° it is at first quarter, at 180° it is full, at 270° it is at last quarter. We take both positions from the Swiss Ephemeris for noon of your day and name the phase from that angle.

The percentage is the lit share of the disc. It follows from the same angle: it grows from 0% at new Moon to 100% at full Moon and falls back again. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days.

What the phase means for your plans

From new Moon to full Moon the Moon is waxing, the traditional time to start things and build them up. From full Moon back to new it is waning, a time to finish, clear out and drop what is not needed. Around a new Moon energy runs low. Around a full Moon there is plenty of it, and tempers flare more easily.

Questions about the Moon phase