What is my Moon sign? Enter a birth date and find out
Your Moon sign is the sign the Moon was passing through when you were born; this page finds it from the date in seconds.
What the Moon needs in each sign
- Moon in Aries
Needs the argument had now, not next week. Calms down the moment something is actually being done about it.
- Moon in Taurus
Needs the same chair, the same mug, and nobody rushing the decision. Settles through the body before the head.
- Moon in Gemini
Needs to say a feeling out loud to know what it is. Restless on a day with no news.
- Moon in Cancer
Needs to know who is coming home and when. Remembers the tone of voice long after the words.
- Moon in Leo
Needs its effort noticed and thanked out loud. Sulks when ignored, forgives when praised.
- Moon in Virgo
Needs a list and something to fix. Unwinds by tidying, not by talking it over.
- Moon in Libra
Needs peace around it and someone to decide with. Cannot rest while a quarrel is still open.
- Moon in Scorpio
Needs the whole story, ugly parts included, and one person to trust with it. Never forgets a betrayal.
- Moon in Sagittarius
Needs a trip on the calendar and the freedom to leave on a whim. Jokes first about what hurts.
- Moon in Capricorn
Needs a plan, some savings and a job to do. Works through a bad day and mentions it a year later.
- Moon in Aquarius
Needs a door it can close and friends who do not ask why. Thinks feelings over before showing them.
- Moon in Pisces
Needs music, water and an empty room after a crowded day. Takes other people’s moods home without meaning to.
How the Moon sign is worked out
The Moon circles the zodiac in 27.3 days, about 2.28 per sign. The calculator finds it at the first and last minute of your birth date.
One sign at both ends is your sign at any hour. Two signs mean a single switch, found to the minute: the Moon never turns back or covers 30 degrees in a day.
29 September 1990, 09:30, Moscow: the Moon, at 29°47′ Capricorn, entered Aquarius at 09:55 local time. Born at 09:30, a Capricorn Moon; at 10:00, Aquarius. Twenty-five minutes decide it, so without a time we name both.
For houses, aspects and the other planets, build the full birth chart.
Moon sign questions
Can I find my Moon sign without a birth time?
Yes, on more than half of all birthdays. On the rest you get both signs and the switch time, and knowing morning or evening often settles it.
How often does the Moon change sign?
About every 2 days and 7 hours. A change falls on about 44 days in 100, never twice on the same day.
Is the Vedic Moon sign the same as this one?
Usually not. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, about 24 degrees behind the tropical one on this page, and in four cases in five its Moon is one sign earlier.
Can my Sun and Moon be in the same sign?
Yes, about one person in twelve has both in one sign. It can only happen within about two and a half days of a New Moon.
Do I need my birth place for a Moon sign?
No: at any moment the Moon is in one sign for the whole Earth. The city only gives the local time of a switch and, near midnight, its date.
What does a Moon sign actually decide?
In astrology it stands for needs, not goals: what makes you feel safe, how you react under stress, what you need at home. That is why one Sun sign can hide very different people.