A live lunar companion
Follow the lunar month, explore the turning points, and make a little space to check in with yourself. Select any day to see its phase.
An exact lunar quarter occurs on this date.
October 12, 2026
A question to carry
What would you like to begin? Choose one small intention.
Astronomical phase and illumination calculated with Astronomy Engine. Daily snapshots use 12:00 UTC; quarter events show their exact UTC time. The Moon illustration shows a conventional waxing-right orientation, rather than your local view. Reflection prompts are interpretive.
Make a little note
Choose a phase as a reflection lens. This website practice saves one note in your browser. In Luvsa, the Moon Journal connects prompts to your lunar rhythm and earlier entries.
Explore the app’s Moon JournalNew Moon · reflection prompt
Name one intention you can turn into a small, specific action. It can be as ordinary as a quieter morning.
Website practice · One saved note in this browser. Saving replaces your previous note. It does not sync to the Luvsa app; anyone using this browser can restore it.
THE ASTRONOMY
The Sun always lights roughly half the Moon. As the Moon orbits Earth, we see different amounts of that lit half. New and Full Moon mark opposite phase angles; the quarters sit between them.
Illumination describes the visible lit fraction. It is not the same as the fraction of a lunar month that has passed.
THE REFLECTION
You can use the cycle as a gentle framework: begin, act, observe, and simplify. Your notes don’t have to follow the Moon or prove a pattern. They are a way to hear your own thoughts.
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