Full moon, apogee (micromoon)
Full moon in Capricorn
Exact on Monday 29 June 2026, 23:57 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 8°15′ Capricorn, opposite the Sun at 8°15′ Cancer, 405,254 km from Earth.
A small-looking full moon rises in Capricorn, exact on 29 June 2026 at 23:57 UTC. At 405,254 km the Moon is beyond 405,000 km, making this an apogee full moon, often called a micromoon. It sits at 8°15' Capricorn, opposite the Sun at 8°15' Cancer, with no eclipse. Neptune squares the Moon within 3.8 degrees, and Mercury and Pluto are retrograde.
Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign ruled by Saturn, and astrologers associate it with structure, responsibility, long-term aims and earned authority. With the Sun in Cancer, the tradition reads this lunation as a weighing of duty against home and private needs. Neptune's square is taken to blur clear outlines, so plans may feel less certain than usual. A modest suggestion: review one commitment calmly and write down what it truly requires.
Planets close to this lunation
- Neptune square, within 3.8°
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 | tenth | career and public role | |
| Taurus | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Gemini | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Cancer | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Leo | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Virgo | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Libra | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Scorpio | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Sagittarius | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Capricorn | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Aquarius | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Pisces | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
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.