22 September 2026 · Aquarius
Moon Phase Today: Waxing Gibbous
82% illuminated · 11.3 days old · waxing
Right now the Moon is a waxing gibbous, 82% lit, moving through Aquarius. It is 11.3 days into a cycle that runs about 29.5 days, and it is waxing — growing toward full.
| Phase | Waxing Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 82% |
| Age | 11.3 days |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius (Air, Fixed) |
| Distance | 398,165 km |
| Next full moon | 26 September 2026 (5 days) |
| Next new moon | 10 October 2026 (19 days) |
What this phase is for
A waxing Moon is traditionally the building half of the cycle. Energy accumulates, plans gather momentum, and the practical advice is to start things and add to them rather than clear things away.
The Moon is in Aquarius today. A new moon in Aquarius seeds the version of you that does not explain itself. Plant the odd project, or the community you would actually want.
The rest of the cycle
The next full moon is the Harvest Moon on 26 September 2026, 5 days from now, in Aries. The new moon after that falls 10 October 2026. Every date for the year sits in the 2026 moon calendar.
Common questions
- What moon phase is it today?
- Today the Moon is a waxing gibbous, 82% illuminated, 11.3 days into its cycle and travelling through Aquarius.
- When is the next full moon?
- The next full moon is the Harvest Moon on 26 September 2026 at 16:48 UTC — 5 days away.
- Is the Moon waxing or waning?
- The Moon is waxing — growing toward full. Traditionally a building phase, used for starting and gathering rather than releasing.
- Does the moon phase look the same everywhere?
- The phase is identical worldwide at any given instant — it is a fact about the Sun–Earth–Moon geometry, not your location. What changes is orientation: a crescent that opens right in the northern hemisphere opens left in the southern.