Full Moon & New Moon — April 2026
April 2026 brings a full moon on April 1 and a new moon on April 17. Exact times are US Eastern, computed from the Swiss Ephemeris, with the zodiac degree each moon falls at.
✦Reviewed by the CosmyDay Astrology TeamLast reviewed August 2026
Moon phases in April 2026
- ●Full Moon — April 1, 202610:12 PM ET · 12° Libra
- ○New Moon — April 17, 20267:52 AM ET · 27° Aries
Times localized to US Eastern. Source: Swiss Ephemeris.
Full Moon in Libra — April 1, 2026
Exact at 10:12 PM ET · 12° Libra
The balance you have been faking
Libra full moons audit a partnership — romantic, professional, or the one you have with your own standards. What comes due is not conflict so much as arithmetic: what each side has been putting in, and how long the tally has been uneven. Libra will want to smooth this over. The moon opposite an Aries sun is specifically the moment smoothing over stops working.
More on this placement: Moon in Libra · Libra sign profile
New Moon in Aries — April 17, 2026
Exact at 7:52 AM ET · 27° Aries
Start it badly, start it now
The Aries new moon is the cleanest starting gun in the zodiac and rewards a first move over a good one. Whatever you have been researching instead of beginning — send the message, book the thing, put the first ugly version on paper. Aries intentions decay fast if they stay theoretical; this one wants an action inside forty-eight hours, not a plan.
More on this placement: Moon in Aries · Aries sign profile
What else the sky is doing in April 2026
- ◐Eclipses: none in April 2026 — see the next one
- ℞Retrograde: nothing from Mercury to Saturn is retrograde in April 2026 — retrograde calendar
- ☉Zodiac season: Taurus season begins April 19, 2026 — all season dates
How these dates were calculated
A new moon is the instant the Moon and Sun share the same ecliptic longitude; a full moon is the instant they sit exactly opposite. Both are single moments rather than nights, and both are computed here directly from the Swiss Ephemeris — the engine professional astrology software runs on — then localized to US Eastern Time. Nothing on this page is copied from another calendar.
The degree matters more than the phase. A full moon at 12° Libra activates whatever sits near that degree in your own chart, which is why one lunation flattens one person and passes another entirely. To find out which of your placements April 2026's moons touch, cast your free natal chart and compare the degrees, then read your monthly horoscope for the wider context.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in April 2026?
The April 2026 full moon is exact on April 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM ET, at 12° Libra.
When is the new moon in April 2026?
The April 2026 new moon is exact on April 17, 2026 at 7:52 AM ET, at 27° Aries.
What sign is the full moon in April 2026?
Libra — exact at 12° Libra on April 1, 2026. A full moon always falls in the sign opposite the Sun, because the two stand exactly across the zodiac from each other at that moment.
Is there an eclipse in April 2026?
No — April 2026 has neither a solar nor a lunar eclipse. Eclipses arrive in pairs about every six months, when a new or full moon falls close enough to the lunar nodes for the shadow to line up.
Which planets are retrograde in April 2026?
None. No planet from Mercury to Saturn is retrograde at any point in April 2026.
Which time zone are these moon times in?
US Eastern. A new or full moon is one instant worldwide, so the local clock date can shift by a day elsewhere — the moment itself does not move.