When is the next full moon in 2026?

The next Full Moon rises on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 1:02 p.m. EST, in Cancer.
This lunation is quieter but heavier than December’s Gemini Full Moon. Cancer brings the focus inward — toward feelings, memory, family dynamics, and emotional safety. Instead of fast exchanges or surface-level clarity, this Full Moon works through moods, needs, and what feels emotionally sustainable.

With the Moon and Jupiter together in Cancer, emotions are amplified. Small conversations carry more weight. Old thoughts return, not to overwhelm you, but to be understood differently.

What Is a Full Moon?

A Full Moon happens when the Moon stands directly opposite the Sun, reflecting its light fully. It marks the peak of the lunar cycle — a moment when awareness rises and something becomes impossible to ignore.

What began around the Sagittarius New Moon now reaches visibility. This is not always about endings. Often, it’s about emotional honesty: naming what you actually feel versus what you’ve been trying to manage or contain.

What Sign Is the Next Full Moon In?

The January 2026 Full Moon is in Cancer, opposite the Sun, Venus, and Mars in Capricorn. This creates tension between emotional needs and external expectations.

Cancer asks for care, protection, and emotional truth. Capricorn demands responsibility, structure, and long-term decisions. With the Moon and Jupiter in Cancer in the 3rd house, conversations, messages, and internal narratives play a central role. Words land deeper than expected. Family matters, sibling dynamics, or recurring thoughts may surface for resolution.

This Full Moon doesn’t push for dramatic action. It asks one clear question: What feels emotionally safe — and what only looks stable on the surface?

How does it affect my sign?

Read: Full Moon in Cancer 2026: What It Means For You.

You can check NASA’s eclipse page or Time and Date for visibility maps and local timing.

Astrology Calendar 2026

All dates and times below are listed in EST (New York, US).
The table includes all 2026 Full Moons, New Moons, and eclipses, with Supermoons clearly marked.

The Energy of This Full Moon

With the Moon in Cancer, emotional truth matters more than explanations. Feelings surface through memories, tone, and instinct rather than direct statements. You may notice yourself reacting before you can fully explain why — that reaction is the message.

The Moon’s conjunction with Jupiter in Cancer amplifies sensitivity. Conversations feel personal, even when they aren’t meant to be. Family matters, past experiences, or recurring thoughts can resurface, asking to be acknowledged rather than managed away.

Across the sky, the Sun, Venus, and Mars in Capricorn emphasize responsibility, long-term goals, and external pressure. There’s a clear pull between what you need emotionally and what you feel expected to handle. This Full Moon exposes where you’ve been emotionally carrying more than you should.

Mercury in Capricorn, under tension with Saturn and Neptune, makes clarity harder but honesty unavoidable. You may struggle to find the right words, yet silence won’t feel sustainable either. Say less, but mean what you say.

The supportive trine between the Moon and Saturn helps ground this intensity. It allows you to respond with maturity instead of defensiveness — especially in conversations tied to family, work-life balance, or emotional boundaries.

This Full Moon doesn’t demand action. It asks for emotional accuracy.

Who feels it most:

Cancer, Capricorn, Aries, and Libra placements will feel this Full Moon most strongly, especially if you have planets around 13°–21° of these signs. Look to your Cancer house to see where emotional needs, private matters, or important conversations are coming into focus. This is where something becomes clear — not logically, but emotionally — and can no longer be ignored. For a deeper look at your chart, contact me here.