The Moon Today
Friday, October 23, 2026
Waxing Gibbous
93.7% illuminated
Moon in Aries ♈
Waxing
Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous
More than half illuminated, still growing.
Moon Illumination
Moon age: 13.3 days
Moon in Zodiac
Moon in Aries
1° 29'
fire · cardinal
With the Moon in Aries, traditional astrology associates today's lunar themes with initiative, courage, and the urge to act quickly on impulse.
Moonrise & Moonset
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Today's Moon Reading
With the Moon moving through Aries during a Waxing Gibbous phase, traditional astrology associates today's lunar themes with initiative, courage, and the urge to act quickly on impulse. This is a waxing Moon, so in astrology that energy is generally read as building and accumulating right now.
In astrology, lunar themes are traditional and symbolic - not scientific predictions.
Understanding the Waxing Gibbous
The Waxing Gibbous occurs as illumination grows past half toward full. In traditional astrology, this phase is often associated with refinement, adjustment, and the effort of following through on what's already in motion.