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Aquarius 6°30′

Almanac tradition calls this the Buck Moon.

Sun in Leo, opposite the Moon

Exact moment (UTC)
Jul 29, 2026, 02:35 PM UTC
Your local time

This lunation happens far from the lunar nodes, so there is no eclipse.

What tradition reads in it

Astrologers tie Aquarius to community, invention, and the long view of what could change. A moon here turns the light outward — your friendships, the groups you belong to, the ideals you hold for how things might work. This is a pause to look, not a call to reform anything overnight. You might notice where you belong and where you have quietly outgrown a room, or where your own difference is worth honoring rather than smoothing over. The tradition reads Aquarius as freedom in good company. Nothing here fixes your place for you. Much of the ease here comes from holding both at once — connecting more truly, and keeping enough space to be yourself.

Full moons in 2026

Other years
DateSignTime (UTC)
Jan 3, 2026Cancer 13°01′Jan 3, 2026, 10:02 AM
Feb 1, 2026Leo 13°03′Feb 1, 2026, 10:09 PM
Mar 3, 2026EclipseVirgo 12°53′Mar 3, 2026, 11:37 AM
Apr 2, 2026Libra 12°21′Apr 2, 2026, 02:11 AM
May 1, 2026Scorpio 11°20′May 1, 2026, 05:23 PM
May 31, 2026Sagittarius 9°55′May 31, 2026, 08:45 AM
Jun 29, 2026Capricorn 8°14′Jun 29, 2026, 11:56 PM
Jul 29, 2026Aquarius 6°30′Jul 29, 2026, 02:35 PM
Aug 28, 2026EclipsePisces 4°54′Aug 28, 2026, 04:18 AM
Sep 26, 2026Aries 3°37′Sep 26, 2026, 04:49 PM
Oct 26, 2026Taurus 2°45′Oct 26, 2026, 04:11 AM
Nov 24, 2026Gemini 2°20′Nov 24, 2026, 02:53 PM
Dec 24, 2026Cancer 2°13′Dec 24, 2026, 01:28 AM

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When is the next full moon?
The date and time above are the exact instant the Sun and Moon reach opposition, computed from an ephemeris. We show it in UTC and in your local time.
Why do some sites show a different date?
A lunation happens at one instant in UTC, which can fall on a different calendar day depending on your timezone. We show the exact UTC moment and your local time side by side, so there's no ambiguity.
Is this full moon an eclipse?
Sometimes. A full moon that happens close to a lunar node is also a lunar eclipse: the alignment is exact enough for the Moon to pass through Earth's shadow. When that happens, we mark it on this page with the eclipse type and the moment of maximum. Most full moons pass above or below the shadow.