The moon
Moon phase today
Where the moon is in its month-long cycle tonight, calculated for this edition, and a small ritual for each phase.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Waning Gibbous
66% of the visible disc is lit, and it is waning (shrinking).
Coming phases
- Last Quarter
- New Moon
- First Quarter
- Full Moon
Calculated, not looked up: phase times use Jean Meeus’s Astronomical Algorithms and are checked against U.S. Naval Observatory data (to within a minute or two). Calculated October 31, 6:00 am Eastern Time.
Tradition, not astronomy
A small ritual for each phase
Many people use the moon’s rhythm as a monthly check-in. These are reflective habits, not claims about the moon’s influence. Use the one for today’s phase, or none at all.
New Moon
A blank page. Write down one intention for the month in a single sentence, then put the paper somewhere you’ll see it.
Waxing Crescent
Take the first small step on that intention, small enough to finish today.
First Quarter
Notice what’s pushing back. Choose one obstacle to deal with, and let the others wait.
Waxing Gibbous
Adjust rather than restart. What would make your plan ten percent easier?
Full Moon
Take stock. Write three things that went better than you expected this month.
Waning Gibbous Today
Share something: thanks, a lesson, a recommendation, a meal.
Last Quarter
Clear one thing out: a drawer, a commitment, an old to-do list.
Waning Crescent
Rest on purpose. Go to bed a little earlier and leave tomorrow’s first hour unplanned.