KnowMoon Phase Today
Tonight's moon, its spiritual meaning, the ritual that fits it, and the crystals traditionally paired with it — recalculated every day.
Spiritual meaning
The first sliver of light returns. The waxing crescent stands for hope and early momentum — your intentions are sprouting, and the tradition says this is the time for small, consistent first steps rather than grand gestures.
Tonight's ritual
Take one concrete action toward each intention you set at the new moon.
Journal prompt
What single small step can I take today toward what I began?
Crystals for this phase
Charge your crystals tonight?
attract
As the light returns, charge attraction and growth stones to build momentum — citrine, green aventurine and carnelian. Set them where the growing moon can reach them for a few nights.
What to do tonight, by intention
✅ Tonight: Make one small, warm gesture toward someone you care about.
🚫 Avoid: Don't smother it — let attraction build slowly.
The eight phases at a glance
2026–27 crystal-charging calendar
Every full moon is the tradition's prime night to cleanse and recharge your crystals in the moonlight; every new moon is the night to program them with a fresh intention. Mark these and set your stones out overnight.
2026
- Sat, Jan 3 Full Moon · Wolf Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Sun, Jan 18 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Mon, Feb 2 Full Moon · Snow Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Tue, Feb 17 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Tue, Mar 3 Full Moon · Worm Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Wed, Mar 18 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Thu, Apr 2 Full Moon · Pink Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Fri, Apr 17 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Fri, May 1 Full Moon · Flower Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Sat, May 16 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Sun, May 31 Full Moon · Blue Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Mon, Jun 15 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Tue, Jun 30 Full Moon · Strawberry Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Tue, Jul 14 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Wed, Jul 29 Full Moon · Buck Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Thu, Aug 13 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Fri, Aug 28 Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Fri, Sep 11 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Sat, Sep 26 Full Moon · Corn Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Sun, Oct 11 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Mon, Oct 26 Full Moon · Hunter's Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Mon, Nov 9 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Tue, Nov 24 Full Moon · Beaver Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Wed, Dec 9 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Thu, Dec 24 Full Moon · Cold Moon Cleanse & recharge
2027
- Thu, Jan 7 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Fri, Jan 22 Full Moon · Wolf Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Sat, Feb 6 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Sun, Feb 21 Full Moon · Snow Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Mon, Mar 8 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Mon, Mar 22 Full Moon · Worm Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Tue, Apr 6 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Wed, Apr 21 Full Moon · Pink Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Thu, May 6 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Thu, May 20 Full Moon · Flower Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Fri, Jun 4 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Sat, Jun 19 Full Moon · Strawberry Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Sun, Jul 4 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Sun, Jul 18 Full Moon · Buck Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Mon, Aug 2 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Tue, Aug 17 Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Wed, Sep 1 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Wed, Sep 15 Full Moon · Corn Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Thu, Sep 30 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Fri, Oct 15 Full Moon · Hunter's Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Sat, Oct 30 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Sun, Nov 14 Full Moon · Beaver Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Sun, Nov 28 New Moon Program & set intentions
- Mon, Dec 13 Full Moon · Cold Moon Cleanse & recharge
- Tue, Dec 28 New Moon Program & set intentions
Dates are computed from the moon's average 29.5-day cycle and shown in UTC; the exact moment can fall a few hours — occasionally a day — either side in your local time zone, so check the sky or a local almanac if you need the precise hour. Charging your crystals the night before or after works just as well.
How this works
The moon completes a full cycle — new to full and back — every 29.5 days. This page computes tonight's exact position in that cycle and pairs it with the phase's meaning in Western lunar-spirituality tradition: intention-setting as the light grows, culmination and release as it peaks, rest and reflection as it fades. Come back tomorrow — the moon, and the message, will have moved.
Curious which moon you were born under?
Try the Birthday Moon Phase calculator →
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