The Moon tonight

Void of course

The Moon in Leo is still making aspects; the next void period begins Jul 18, 2026, 10:13 PM UTC.

After its last exact aspect in a sign, the Moon just travels the remaining degrees to the edge of that sign. This stretch is called void of course. It ends the moment the Moon enters the next sign.

Tradition reads this stretch as time to finish what is already moving rather than to start something new. Whether that matches your day is yours to check.

We take the Moon's last exact Ptolemaic aspect (conjunction, sextile, square, trine, opposition) to the classical planets: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Calculators that also count Uranus, Neptune and Pluto get different periods.

What tradition reads in it

Astrologers read the Moon in Leo as a heart that wants to be expressed — warmly, generously, out loud. The mood of the day leans bright and a touch theatrical: you may feel more like creating, praising, playing, or being noticed than usual. There's real generosity here, and alongside it a tender need for appreciation that's worth admitting rather than hiding. Traditionally this is good weather for affection openly given and warmth openly received. The soft edge is pride — waiting to be seen instead of asking. So let yourself take up a little room today. The warmest move here is often to offer someone the very attention you'd love to be given.

Phases in July 2026

Upcoming full & new moons

• ♒ Full Moon in Aquarius 6°30′Jul 29, 2026, 02:35 PM UTC·
• ♌ New Moon in Leo 20°01′Aug 12, 2026, 05:36 PM UTC·
• ♓ Full Moon in Pisces 4°54′Aug 28, 2026, 04:18 AM UTC·
• ♍ New Moon in Virgo 18°25′Sep 11, 2026, 03:27 AM UTC·