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April 23, 2026

First Quarter in Cancer · 45% lit · enters Leo 3:41 pm ET

First Quarter Moon in Leo

3°57′ Leo · 10:32 pm ET

Daily WeatherCancer · waxing 45%

Thursday, April 23, 2026

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Moon in Cancer · waxing 45%

10:32 pm ET · 3°57′ Leo

First Quarter Moon

The waxing half steepens toward the full moon on May 1.

  • 3:41 pm ET☽Moon enters Leo
  • 9:57 pm ET♀ ☌ ♅exact · 29°54′ Taurus
  • applying☉ □ ♇exact Sat 12:32 pm ET
  • applying♀ ⚹ ♆exact Sun 1:46 pm ET
  • applying☿ □ ♃exact Sun 2:33 pm ET

A day of first friction — you may meet the first real test of something recently begun.

Computed · times ETtoday's sky →

Positions

  • Sun3°32′ Taurus
  • Moon28°10′ Cancer
  • Mercury13°06′ Aries
  • Venus29°25′ Taurus
  • Mars10°45′ Aries
  • Jupiter17°57′ Cancer
  • Saturn8°19′ Aries
  • Uranus29°52′ Taurus
  • Neptune3°01′ Aries
  • Pluto5°28′ Aquarius
  • North Node7°20′ Pisces

Active aspects

  • Venus conjunction Uranus0.5° orb
  • Moon sextile Venus1.3° orb
  • Moon sextile Uranus1.7° orb
  • Sun square Pluto1.9° orb
  • Mercury conjunction Mars2.4° orb
  • Mars conjunction Saturn2.4° orb
  • Neptune sextile Pluto2.5° orb
  • Saturn sextile Pluto2.8° orb
  • Uranus sextile Neptune3.1° orb
  • Venus sextile Neptune3.6° orb
  • Mercury conjunction Saturn4.8° orb
  • Mercury square Jupiter4.8° orb
  • Moon trine Neptune4.9° orb

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