Moon phases in November 2021
All 30 days, computed from the ephemeris rather than copied from another calendar: the Moon’s sign, the exact instant it changes sign, and the lit fraction of the disc. Shown in your own timezone.
- New MoonNovember 412.7° Scorpio
- Beaver MoonNovember 1927.2° Taurus
Day by day
The four quarter instants are marked on the day they fall; every other day carries the interval it is in. Four of the eight phases are moments and four are stretches, which is the one thing most calendars leave out.
| Date | Phase | Sign | Illumination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | Waning Crescent | Virgo→Libra | 15% | ||
| Tue 2 | Waning Crescent | Libra | 8% | ||
| Wed 3 | Waning Crescent | Libra | 3% | ||
| Thu 4 | New Moon | Libra→Scorpio | 0% | ||
| Fri 5 | Waxing Crescent | Scorpio | 1% | ||
| Sat 6 | Waxing Crescent | Scorpio→Sagittarius | 4% | ||
| Sun 7 | Waxing Crescent | Sagittarius | 10% | ||
| Mon 8 | Waxing Crescent | Sagittarius→Capricorn | 18% | ||
| Tue 9 | Waxing Crescent | Capricorn | 28% | ||
| Wed 10 | Waxing Crescent | Capricorn→Aquarius | 39% | ||
| Thu 11 | First Quarter | Aquarius | 50% | ||
| Fri 12 | Waxing Gibbous | Aquarius→Pisces | 60% | ||
| Sat 13 | Waxing Gibbous | Pisces | 70% | ||
| Sun 14 | Waxing Gibbous | Pisces→Aries | 79% | ||
| Mon 15 | Waxing Gibbous | Aries | 87% | ||
| Tue 16 | Waxing Gibbous | Aries | 93% | ||
| Wed 17 | Waxing Gibbous | Aries→Taurus | 97% | ||
| Thu 18 | Waxing Gibbous | Taurus | 99% | ||
| Fri 19 | Full Moon | Taurus→Gemini | 100% | ||
| Sat 20 | Waning Gibbous | Gemini | 99% | ||
| Sun 21 | Waning Gibbous | Gemini | 96% | ||
| Mon 22 | Waning Gibbous | Gemini→Cancer | 92% | ||
| Tue 23 | Waning Gibbous | Cancer | 86% | ||
| Wed 24 | Waning Gibbous | Cancer→Leo | 78% | ||
| Thu 25 | Waning Gibbous | Leo | 70% | ||
| Fri 26 | Waning Gibbous | Leo | 60% | ||
| Sat 27 | Last Quarter | Leo→Virgo | 50% | ||
| Sun 28 | Waning Crescent | Virgo | 40% | ||
| Mon 29 | Waning Crescent | Virgo→Libra | 29% | ||
| Tue 30 | Waning Crescent | Libra | 20% | ||
Rows are UTC calendar days. The exact times follow the timezone setting above, so a time close to midnight can belong to the neighbouring day in your own zone.
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- Full moons
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- New moons
- 13
- Sign changes
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- Brightest night
The Moon passes through 14 signs this month, in order: Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra. It changes sign 13 times — roughly every two and a third days, though not evenly, because the Moon’s speed varies about twelve per cent over an orbit.
A lunar eclipse this month
The full moon on November 19 is a Partial lunar eclipse, with 99% of the disc inside the Earth’s umbra at maximum, at Taurus. An eclipse can only fall on a full moon, because it needs the Moon exactly opposite the Sun and close to a node — which is also why they arrive in pairs a fortnight either side of a solar eclipse.
Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in November 2021?
There are 1 in November 2021. The exact instants are in the table above, shown in your own timezone, with the degree and sign each one falls on.
When is the new moon in November 2021?
There are 1 in November 2021, listed to the minute in the table above along with every other phase of the month.
What timezone are these times in?
Your own, resolved in your browser. The rows are UTC calendar days, so an instant close to midnight can belong to the neighbouring day once converted — the table marks those with a small +1 or −1. You can switch the whole page to UTC if you want to compare it against a site that publishes UTC.
What sign is the Moon in during November 2021?
It moves through 14 of them, changing sign 13 times. The exact instant of each change is in the sign column above. The Moon spends about two and a third days in a sign, which is why it covers the whole zodiac in a month while the Sun takes a year.