Full Moon Dates
Dates and signs for 2026–2028
The next full moon is in 27 days, on Fri, 1 May 2026, in Scorpio.
Full Moon by Sign
Personal assertion, independence, and identity come to a peak. Tensions around who is in charge or who acts first tend to surface. Impulsive action and frustration are common.
Financial concerns, material security, and comfort come into sharp focus. Decisions around money, possessions, or what you truly value can no longer be deferred.
Communication, information overload, and divided attention peak. Commitments made at this time often prove short-lived. Restlessness and scattered thinking are common.
Emotional intensity peaks, especially around home and family. Private matters surface and demand attention. The need for security and belonging is at its strongest.
The need for recognition, creative expression, and personal pride is at its height. Romantic and creative matters are highlighted. Tension between ego and generosity can arise.
Health routines, work conditions, and practical details come to a head. Critical thinking is at its sharpest. Anxiety is possible when too many details press for attention at once.
Relationship tensions reach a peak. Decisions around partnerships, fairness, and balance cannot be avoided. What has been unequal or unspoken is now difficult to ignore.
Hidden matters surface. Intensity, power dynamics, and psychological undercurrents are at their strongest. Shared finances or intimate concerns may require direct attention.
Beliefs and philosophies are tested. Restlessness, travel impulses, and the urge to expand are at a peak. What once felt certain may now be open to question.
Career ambitions and public responsibilities come to a head. Practical results and concrete achievements are in focus. The gap between ambition and reality becomes clear.
Group dynamics and collective ideals peak. Tension between individuality and group loyalty is common. Social causes and future-oriented visions press for attention.
Emotional and spiritual sensitivity peaks. Confusion, compassion, and the blurring of boundaries are all heightened. Dreams and intuition are particularly vivid and active.
The full moon occurs when the Moon reaches 180 degrees from the Sun, making it fully illuminated as seen from Earth. It completes the cycle that began at the new moon two weeks earlier. Emotions and tensions tend to run higher around full moons, and situations that have been building often come to a head.
Each full moon falls in a specific zodiac sign, which gives it a particular character. A full moon in Aries, for example, tends to bring personal assertion and independence to a peak, while a full moon in Capricorn tends to spotlight career ambitions and public responsibilities. The Sun is always in the opposite sign during a full moon.
Full moons repeat in approximately the same sign each year, though the exact date shifts by about eleven days annually. Over time, the full moon cycles slowly through the calendar, returning to the same date and sign after nineteen years.
See how each full moon aspects your natal chart in real time.
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