11 November 2026 · Sagittarius
Moon Phase Today: Waxing Crescent
5% illuminated · 2.2 days old · waxing
Right now the Moon is a waxing crescent, 5% lit, moving through Sagittarius. It is 2.2 days into a cycle that runs about 29.5 days, and it is waxing — growing toward full.
| Phase | Waxing Crescent |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 5% |
| Age | 2.2 days |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius (Fire, Mutable) |
| Distance | 402,752 km |
| Next full moon | 24 November 2026 (14 days) |
| Next new moon | 9 December 2026 (28 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 Sagittarius today. A new moon in Sagittarius seeds a direction rather than a plan. Plant the study, the trip, or the belief you want to test.
The rest of the cycle
The next full moon is the Beaver Moon on 24 November 2026, 14 days from now, in Gemini. The new moon after that falls 9 December 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 crescent, 5% illuminated, 2.2 days into its cycle and travelling through Sagittarius.
- When is the next full moon?
- The next full moon is the Beaver Moon on 24 November 2026 at 14:53 UTC — 14 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.