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The Moon in front of the constellations

Moon in Cancer 2026

Once in every orbit of a little over 27 days, the Moon passes the constellation Cancer. On average it stays in front of it for about 1.5 days. During that time the calendar shows the day type Leaf day.

Next time

Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 01:30 AM – Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 12:04 PM

35 h · Local time Europe/London

Day type
Leaf day
Element
Water
Width along the ecliptic
20.1°
Moon in front, on average
1.5 days
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All dates of the next twelve months

Start and end to the minute, local time Europe/London.

  • Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 01:30 AM – Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 12:04 PM35 h
  • Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 08:38 AM – Sun, Nov 29, 2026, 06:13 PM34 h
  • Fri, Dec 25, 2026, 06:36 PM – Sun, Dec 27, 2026, 02:57 AM32 h
  • Fri, Jan 22, 2027, 06:10 AM – Sat, Jan 23, 2027, 02:01 PM32 h · Full Moon Fri, Jan 22, 12:17 PM
  • Thu, Feb 18, 2027, 04:52 PM – Sat, Feb 20, 2027, 01:12 AM32 h
  • Thu, Mar 18, 2027, 12:57 AM – Fri, Mar 19, 2027, 10:20 AM33 h
  • Wed, Apr 14, 2027, 07:43 AM – Thu, Apr 15, 2027, 05:51 PM34 h
  • Tue, May 11, 2027, 01:15 PM – Wed, May 12, 2027, 11:12 PM34 h
  • Mon, Jun 7, 2027, 08:33 PM – Wed, Jun 9, 2027, 05:33 AM33 h
  • Mon, Jul 5, 2027, 06:05 AM – Tue, Jul 6, 2027, 02:08 PM32 h
  • Sun, Aug 1, 2027, 04:50 PM – Tue, Aug 3, 2027, 12:32 AM32 h · New Moon Mon, Aug 2, 11:05 AM
  • Sun, Aug 29, 2027, 03:04 AM – Mon, Aug 30, 2027, 11:15 AM32 h
  • Sat, Sep 25, 2027, 11:17 AM – Sun, Sep 26, 2027, 08:30 PM33 h

What the calendar shows on these days

When the Moon stands in front of Cancer, the calendar shows the day type Leaf day. Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

Constellation and zodiac sign

Many moon calendars and horoscopes mean the zodiac sign by “Moon in Cancer”: twelve equal sections of 30 degrees, counted from the vernal point. Dyyna calculates like Maria Thun with the constellation in the sky. A sign and the constellation of the same name therefore only partly overlap.

In the zodiac sign Cancer

Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 02:05 AM – Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 04:17 AM

In front of the constellation Cancer

Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 01:30 AM – Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 12:04 PM

The constellation comes 2.0 days later.

The Moon in front of the other constellations

More about the Cancer constellation → · Constellations today →

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Moon in Cancer?

From Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 01:30 AM until Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 12:04 PM, local time Europe/London. After that from Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 08:38 AM until Sun, Nov 29, 2026, 06:13 PM.

How long does the Moon stay in front of Cancer?

About 1.5 days on average. The constellation is 20.1° wide along the ecliptic, and the Moon covers a little over 13 degrees a day.

Which day type applies with Moon in Cancer?

Leaf day. Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

Is “Moon in Cancer” the same as the zodiac sign?

No. The Moon is next in the zodiac sign Cancer from Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 02:05 AM until Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 04:17 AM, in front of the constellation from Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 01:30 AM until Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 12:04 PM. Dyyna calculates with the constellation.

Stars, figures and boundaries: d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn (BSD licence); IAU boundaries of 1928.