Today’s Moon Phase: October 04, 2026

At present, the Moon is in the Last Quarter phase.

Today’s Moon is a Cancer Moon, which entered the sign on October 02, 2026 at 03:54 PM. The Moon transits to a different sign on the zodiacal cycle every 2.5 days and transits through the entire cycle over a course of a month. To know more about Moon transits, click here.

Moon entered the Cancer zodiac on October 02, 2026 and will remain in this sign for 2 days before moving into Leo on October 04, 2026.

The Moon will rise today on October 05, 2026 at 1:07 am (EDT) and set on October 04, 2026 at 3:30 pm (EDT).

The Moon Calendar 2026 charts the phases and the aspect details of the Moon in every month followed by the timings of the Void-of-Course Moon. Void-of-Course Moon is a period when the Moon makes a final interaction with a planet before it shifts to the next sign on the zodiacal cycle. No lunar aspects occur during this period, as the name suggests. To know the timings, last aspects and the position of the void-of-course moon, click here.

Void-of-Course occurs today when the Moon Square Chiron. It starts at 3:14 am and ends at 4:24 am on October 05, 2026.

Since the moon rules Cancer, the lunar influence of the Cancer moon can be intense. Being a feminine, water sign, a cancer moon can heighten and intensively affect emotions. The Cancer moon can vent inner feelings, fears and emotions from deep within, and enable one to explore their inner self in a hard way through a coaster of emotions. It will be quite a ride. During this moon, one must focus on their inner selves and prioritize their mental health. Being open and honest to the self is the only option to heal on one’s own. A Cancer moon will clearly demarcate the vulnerability of the inner being and the outer skin of their personality that is projected to the world.

What to do when Moon is in Cancer?

Using intuitions is essential when building rapport with others. It extends one’s mind to understand and sympathize with what others’ might be feeling. A Cancer moon is a good time for a physical change: change your appearance, do a little makeover, start a new workout regime or a new diet. Borrowing and lending friends some money during this moon will be easier, and payback is a certainty. Gardening must be made a priority. Planting in this moon can yield healthier and fruitful plants.

When is Full Moon?

The next full moon of the year will be on October 26, 2026 at 12:11 am (EST). The previous full moon was on September 26, 2026 at 12:49 pm (EST).

The Full Moon Calendar 2026 precisely tabulates the month, date and time of every full moon that is likely to form this year along with the timings of Moonrise and Moonset. Each Full Moon is also associated with a name. To know more about the sign, time and name of each Full Moon, click here.

When is New Moon?

The next new moon of the year will be on October 10, 2026 at 11:50 am (EDT). The previous new moon was on September 10, 2026 at 11:27 pm (EST).

Often in the same sign as that of the Sun, New Moon symbolizes new beginnings. The New Moon Calendar 2026 comprehensively charts the month, date and time of every new moon that is likely to form this year along with the timings of Moonrise and Moonset. Similar to Full Moon, each New Moon that occurs in a year is associated with a name. To know more about the sign, time and name of each New Moon, click here.

Moon Aspect

Moon Aspects 2026 maps every aspects that the Moon forms with other planets each day, every month. To follow the list of all major and minor lunar aspects along with the date, time and the position of the Moon during the aspect, click here.

Time	Aspect	Position
02:05 am	Moon Semi Sextile Jupiter ☽ ⚺ ♃	Moon 20° Cancer 10′ Jupiter 20° Leo 10′
02:36 am	Moon Semi Square Uranus ☽ ∠ ♅	Moon 20° Cancer 28′ Uranus 5° Gemini 28′
07:02 am	Moon Bi Quintile True North Node ☽ bQ ☊	Moon 23° Cancer 4′ Node 29° Aquarius 4′
05:19 pm	Moon Quincunx True North Node ☽ ⚻ ☊	Moon 29° Cancer 4′ Node 29° Aquarius 4′
05:44 pm	Moon Square Chiron ☽ ☐ ⚷	Moon 29° Cancer 19′ Chiron 29° Aries 19′
06:24 pm	Sun Quintile Moon ☉︎ ⬠ ☽	Sun 11° Libra 42′ Moon 29° Cancer 42′
10:48 pm	Moon Quincunx Lilith ☽ ⚻ ⚸	Moon 2° Leo 16′ Lilith 2° Capricorn 16′
11:37 pm	Moon Trine Neptune ☽ △ ♆	Moon 2° Leo 44′ Neptune 2° Aries 44′