The Moon Today
Friday, October 2, 2026
Waning Gibbous
58.3% illuminated
Moon in Cancer ♋
Waning
Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
More than half illuminated, now decreasing.
Moon Illumination
Moon age: 21.7 days
Moon in Zodiac
Moon in Cancer
0° 13'
water · cardinal
With the Moon in Cancer, traditional astrology associates today's lunar themes with home, memory, and heightened emotional sensitivity.
Moonrise & Moonset
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Today's Moon Reading
With the Moon moving through Cancer during a Waning Gibbous phase, traditional astrology associates today's lunar themes with home, memory, and heightened emotional sensitivity. This is a waning Moon, so in astrology that energy is generally read as settling and winding down right now.
In astrology, lunar themes are traditional and symbolic - not scientific predictions.
Understanding the Waning Gibbous
The Waning Gibbous occurs as illumination decreases after the Full Moon. In traditional astrology, this phase is often associated with gratitude, sharing what's been learned, and beginning to let go.