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Forecast · Lunations

New moons and full moons.

The next lunations on the calendar, plus the current phase and illumination of the Moon. Lunations frame the rhythm of intention and release in classical practice.

Right now

Last Quarter

58% illuminated

Sun

Taurus

18.4°

Moon

Aquarius

8.7°

Elongation

260.3°

Upcoming lunations

  • Next New Moon

    seed-planting

    Sat, May 16, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC

  • Next Full Moon

    culmination

    Sun, May 31, 2026, 08:46 AM UTC

  • Most Recent New Moon

    passed

    Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC

    Sun and Moon were in Aries when this cycle began — the active solar arc through to the next new moon.

  • Most Recent Full Moon

    passed

    Fri, May 1, 2026, 05:24 PM UTC

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Common questions

About lunations

What is a lunation?

A lunation is the cycle of the Moon's relationship to the Sun — from new moon (when the Moon is conjunct the Sun) to full moon (when the Moon is opposite the Sun) and back again. The full cycle takes about 29.5 days. Classical astrology reads new moons as moments of seed-planting / new intention and full moons as moments of culmination / release.

What's the difference between a lunation and an eclipse?

Every eclipse is a lunation — eclipses occur at new moons (solar) and full moons (lunar) when the lunar nodes align closely enough. Most lunations are not eclipses, though. The eclipses page lists only the eclipse-grade alignments; this page lists every new and full moon regardless of node geometry.

How do I work with lunation cycles?

The classical practice is to set intentions at the new moon (the dark, seed-planting phase) and to release / harvest at the full moon (the illuminated, culminating phase). Many practitioners use the sign the lunation falls in to focus the intention — a Cancer new moon for home / family work, a Leo new moon for creative arc, a Capricorn full moon for structural release. Tracking your responses to these cycles over a year tends to reveal which signs your chart is most responsive to.