The Moon today

The mood of a Moon in Leo

A Leo Moon turns the volume up on hearts. People want to be seen, celebrated, and a little dramatic, and generosity flows as freely as pride. Creative work, dates, and anything performed for an audience tend to shine under this transit. Say the compliment out loud, wear the thing you have been saving, and give someone else their moment in the spotlight too.

When the Moon changes sign

The Moon spends about two and a half days in a sign. Here are the two boundaries around today, computed to the minute rather than rounded to the day.

Entered Leo

August 11, 2026 at 8:40 AM

Moves into Virgo

August 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM

Times in UTC.

The next full and new Moon

Next full Moon

August 28, 2026 at 4:20 AM · in Pisces

Next new Moon

August 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM · in Leo

Moon phases this month

• New Moon : August 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM · in Leo
• Full Moon : August 28, 2026 at 4:20 AM · in Pisces

Why the Moon sign changes so often

The Moon is the fastest body of the chart: it moves through the whole zodiac in about 27 days and changes sign roughly every two and a half days. That speed is why the collective mood shifts so quickly, and why your natal Moon sign depends on your exact birth date, and sometimes on your birth time.

Astrologers read the transiting Moon as the emotional weather of the day: not an instruction, just a tone. The phase adds a rhythm to it, from the quiet of a new Moon to the fullness of a full Moon.

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