What Moon were you born under?

The eight Moons you can be born under

The Moon goes from new to full and back in about 29.5 days. Astrologers read each part of that cycle as a temperament.

New Moon

Sun and Moon together, a dark sky

Born at the New Moon, when the Sun and Moon line up, you tend to act on instinct and start before the plan is finished. Your feelings and your goals usually point the same way, which makes you direct and hard to talk out of things.

Waxing crescent

A thin new Moon, growing

Born under a thin crescent, you often feel the pull of something new that hasn't proved itself yet. You tend to push past old habits and other people's expectations to make room for it, which takes more nerve than it looks.

First quarter

Half lit and growing

Born at the first quarter, when the Moon is half lit and growing, you tend to like a challenge and act under pressure. You'd rather build something and fix it on the way than wait until it's perfect.

Waxing gibbous

Nearly full, still growing

Born under a nearly full Moon, you tend to refine, question and improve. You notice what's almost right and want to make it right, which makes you a natural editor of plans, your own included.

Full Moon

Sun and Moon opposite, fully lit

Born at the Full Moon, with the Sun and Moon on opposite sides of the sky, you tend to see both sides of things and feel the pull between them. Relationships matter a lot to you, and you often understand yourself best through other people.

Waning gibbous

Just past full, shrinking

Born as the Full Moon began to fade, you tend to want to pass on what you've learned. People come to you for explanations, and you often find meaning by sharing it.

Last quarter

Half lit and shrinking

Born at the last quarter, when the Moon is half lit and shrinking, you tend to question what everyone else takes for granted. You're good at letting go of what no longer works, even when it's comfortable.

Waning crescent

A last thin crescent before the New Moon

Born under the last thin crescent, just before the New Moon, you tend to be reflective and a little ahead of your time. You often sense how things will end before they start, and you need quiet to recharge.

How the picture is made

The Moon's position, phase and the Sun's direction come from Astronomy Engine, the same ephemeris behind every Skyprint chart. The stars are the real ones, to scale, from the Hipparcos catalog down to the faintest you can see without a telescope, with the official IAU constellation figures. The Moon is drawn from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter map, lit from where the Sun really was, and shown larger than life so you can see its shape.