The sky on Thursday, December 17, 2026
| Sun in | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Moon in | Pisces |
| Moon phase | First Quarter |
| Illumination | 53% |
| Ingresses | Moon enters Aries |
| Mercury retrograde | No |
The Moon is in Pisces, near its first quarter, climbing toward full.
What does the Moon mean in astrology?
The Moon is the fastest body in the chart, changing sign every two and a half days, and it stands for mood, need and the rhythm underneath the day.
It circles the zodiac in about twenty seven and a third days and completes its cycle of phases in about twenty nine and a half. Because it is so quick, the Moon is the part of a daily sky that actually changes daily.
Traditionally it governs the body, habit, memory and what you need rather than what you want. If the Sun is what you are aiming at, the Moon is what you are running on.
Two things about the Moon appear on every daily page here: the sign it occupies, and its phase with the percentage of the disc that is lit.