Full moon, total lunar eclipse
Full moon in Cancer
Exact on Sunday 31 December 2028, 16:49 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 10°33′ Cancer, opposite the Sun at 10°33′ Capricorn, 377,603 km from Earth.
The year 2028 closes with a full moon in Cancer, exact at 16:49 UTC on 31 December 2028. The Moon stands at 10°33' Cancer, with the Sun directly opposite at 10°33' Capricorn, at a distance of 377,603 km. This full moon is also a total lunar eclipse of magnitude 1.246, taking place near the south node. Neptune squares the Moon, about 4.4 degrees from exact, and Saturn, Uranus and Chiron are all retrograde.
Astrologers read Cancer as the sign of home, family, memory and the need to feel safe, and the Moon is at home here as the sign's ruler. The tradition treats eclipses near the south node as moments of release, and a Neptune square is often read as blurring what once felt certain. A modest suggestion: let the year end quietly, and choose one habit or attachment you are ready to set down.
Planets close to this lunation
- Neptune square, within 4.4°
Measured at 00:00 UTC on the day of the phase.
By sign
Where it falls for you
| Sun sign | House | This full moon falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Taurus | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Gemini | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Cancer | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Leo | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Virgo | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Libra | tenth | career and public role | |
| Scorpio | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Sagittarius | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Capricorn | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Aquarius | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Pisces | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.