Lunar calendar
Full Moon in Cancer
During a full moon in Cancer, the Sun is in Capricorn: the Moon faces it, full and lit.
Next full moon in Cancer
at 1:28 AM (UTC) · Moon at 2°14′ Cancer
What a full moon in Cancer means
The full moon in Cancer, facing the Sun in Capricorn, stretches the home–career axis: what you build outside against what you need inside. The Moon is at home in Cancer: emotions are full, memories surface, family takes the stage, for better or in tension.
It lights up your needs for emotional security and what you have put in place to meet them since the summer new moon in Cancer. A full moon to nourish, protect, forgive and, sometimes, set a limit with those who take too much. Crying is not a problem: it is the tide doing its work.
Three things to do at the full moon in Cancer
- 1
Reach out to someone from your family or your history.
- 2
Make your home softer: tidying, light, scent, a home-cooked meal.
- 3
Write what you need to feel safe, and one action to get it.
Which house does this moon fall in for you?
Find your rising sign (or, failing that, your Sun sign): the moon in Cancer then activates the house shown, that is, this area of your life.
| Rising sign | House activated | Life area |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | House 4 | Home, roots and family |
| Taurus | House 3 | Communication, learning and close surroundings |
| Gemini | House 2 | Money, resources and self-worth |
| Cancer | House 1 | The self, appearance and vital drive |
| Leo | House 12 | The unconscious, retreat and spirituality |
| Virgo | House 11 | Friendships, collective projects and ideals |
| Libra | House 10 | Career, vocation and social achievement |
| Scorpio | House 9 | Travel, higher learning and philosophy |
| Sagittarius | House 8 | Transformation, sexuality and shared resources |
| Capricorn | House 7 | Partnership, associations and contracts |
| Aquarius | House 6 | Daily work, health and service |
| Pisces | House 5 | Creativity, love and pleasure |
Every full moon in Cancer (2024–2031)
Exact times in UTC. The degree is the Moon’s position within the sign.
| Date | Time | Degree | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:27 PM | 24°00′ in Cancer | past | |
| 10:03 AM | 13°02′ in Cancer | past | |
| 1:28 AM | 2°14′ in Cancer | next | |
| 4:03 AM | 21°28′ in Cancer | partial lunar eclipse | |
| 4:48 PM | 10°33′ in Cancer | total lunar eclipse | |
| 3:54 PM | 29°37′ in Cancer | ||
| 6:26 PM | 18°17′ in Cancer | ||
| 5:33 PM | 6°47′ in Cancer |
2024–2031
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Frequently asked questions
When is the next full moon in Cancer?
The next full moon in Cancer takes place on December 24, 2026 at 1:28 AM (UTC), at 2°14′ of the sign.
How many times a year is there a full moon in Cancer?
Usually once a year, while the Sun travels through Capricorn. Some years, two full moons fall in the same sign: one at the very beginning, one at the end.
What should I do at a full moon in Cancer?
Take stock of what has ripened since the new moon in Cancer, six months earlier, and release what is finished. The concrete leads above set the tone of this sign: protection, sensitivity, memory.
Does the full moon in Cancer affect me if I’m not a Cancer?
Yes: it falls in a house of your chart, so in a precise life area, shown in the table by rising sign. It is more noticeable if you have planets in Cancer or Capricorn.
What’s the difference with the new moon in Cancer?
The new moon in Cancer sows (intentions, beginnings); the full moon in Cancer, six months later, harvests and reveals (reviews, decisions, letting go).