How the Moon Sign Calculator Works
The Moon sign is the second pillar of astrology, after the Sun sign. This calculator determines which zodiac sign the Moon occupied at the exact moment of your birth, using astronomical ephemeris and the geographic coordinates of your birth city.
The Calculation Method
Unlike simplified calculators that use approximations based on the average lunar cycle, this tool uses astronomical ephemeris to determine the Moon's precise position. The calculation accounts for the Moon's variable speed, the exact geographic coordinates of the birth city, and the precise time of birth.
What the Moon Sign Represents
In astrology, the Moon governs your emotions and instinctive reactions, unconscious needs, the relationship with the mother, memory and the past, and domestic behavior.
The Moon Sign in Relationships
The Moon sign is particularly relevant in long-term relationships. While the Sun sign governs initial attraction, it is the Moon that determines daily emotional compatibility. Two people with harmonious Moon signs tend to understand each other on a deep emotional level.
The Moon in the 12 Zodiac Signs
The Moon governs emotions, instinct, and the unconscious. It is domiciled in Cancer, exalted in Taurus, in exile in Capricorn, and in fall in Scorpio. It crosses the entire zodiac in about 29.5 days, staying in each sign for about 2.5 days.