Full Moon & New Moon — July 2026
July 2026 brings a new moon on July 14 and a full moon on July 29. 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 July 2026
- ○New Moon — July 14, 20265:44 AM ET · 21° Cancer
- ●Full Moon — July 29, 202610:36 AM ET · 6° Aquarius
Times localized to US Eastern. Source: Swiss Ephemeris.
New Moon in Cancer — July 14, 2026
Exact at 5:44 AM ET · 21° Cancer
Choose who gets your softness
Under a Cancer new moon the intention worth setting is about belonging rather than achievement: the relationship you want to rebuild, the home you want to make habitable, the boundary that lets you be generous without resentment. Cancer plants sideways — expect this to look like nothing for weeks and then be quietly load-bearing.
More on this placement: Moon in Cancer · Cancer sign profile
Full Moon in Aquarius — July 29, 2026
Exact at 10:36 AM ET · 6° Aquarius
Your people, or just proximity
An Aquarius full moon separates the group you belong to from the group you happen to be in. Friendships, teams, the online rooms you spend hours in — one reveals whether it would hold if you stopped performing your part. Aquarius handles this coolly, which is a strength here: the assessment tends to be accurate precisely because it is not sentimental.
More on this placement: Moon in Aquarius · Aquarius sign profile
What else the sky is doing in July 2026
- ◐Eclipses: none in July 2026 — see the next one
- ℞Retrograde: Mercury (June 29, 2026 → July 23, 2026) and Saturn (July 26, 2026 → December 10, 2026) — retrograde calendar
- ☉Zodiac season: Leo season begins July 22, 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 6° Aquarius 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 July 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 July 2026?
The July 2026 full moon is exact on July 29, 2026 at 10:36 AM ET, at 6° Aquarius.
When is the new moon in July 2026?
The July 2026 new moon is exact on July 14, 2026 at 5:44 AM ET, at 21° Cancer.
What sign is the full moon in July 2026?
Aquarius — exact at 6° Aquarius on July 29, 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 July 2026?
No — July 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 July 2026?
Mercury (June 29, 2026 to July 23, 2026) and Saturn (July 26, 2026 to December 10, 2026) — retrograde for at least part of July 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.