Moon phases in November 2023
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 1320.7° Scorpio
- Beaver MoonNovember 274.9° Gemini
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | Waning Gibbous | Gemini→Cancer | 85% | ||
| Thu 2 | Waning Gibbous | Cancer | 77% | ||
| Fri 3 | Waning Gibbous | Cancer | 68% | ||
| Sat 4 | Waning Gibbous | Cancer→Leo | 58% | ||
| Sun 5 | Last Quarter | Leo | 49% | ||
| Mon 6 | Waning Crescent | Leo→Virgo | 39% | ||
| Tue 7 | Waning Crescent | Virgo | 30% | ||
| Wed 8 | Waning Crescent | Virgo | 22% | ||
| Thu 9 | Waning Crescent | Virgo→Libra | 15% | ||
| Fri 10 | Waning Crescent | Libra | 8% | ||
| Sat 11 | Waning Crescent | Libra→Scorpio | 4% | ||
| Sun 12 | Waning Crescent | Scorpio | 1% | ||
| Mon 13 | New Moon | Scorpio | 0% | ||
| Tue 14 | Waxing Crescent | Scorpio→Sagittarius | 1% | ||
| Wed 15 | Waxing Crescent | Sagittarius | 5% | ||
| Thu 16 | Waxing Crescent | Sagittarius→Capricorn | 11% | ||
| Fri 17 | Waxing Crescent | Capricorn | 19% | ||
| Sat 18 | Waxing Crescent | Capricorn→Aquarius | 28% | ||
| Sun 19 | Waxing Crescent | Aquarius | 39% | ||
| Mon 20 | First Quarter | Aquarius→Pisces | 51% | ||
| Tue 21 | Waxing Gibbous | Pisces | 62% | ||
| Wed 22 | Waxing Gibbous | Pisces→Aries | 73% | ||
| Thu 23 | Waxing Gibbous | Aries | 82% | ||
| Fri 24 | Waxing Gibbous | Aries→Taurus | 90% | ||
| Sat 25 | Waxing Gibbous | Taurus | 96% | ||
| Sun 26 | Waxing Gibbous | Taurus | 99% | ||
| Mon 27 | Full Moon | Taurus→Gemini | 100% | ||
| Tue 28 | Waning Gibbous | Gemini | 99% | ||
| Wed 29 | Waning Gibbous | Gemini→Cancer | 95% | ||
| Thu 30 | Waning Gibbous | Cancer | 90% | ||
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
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- Sign changes
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- Brightest night
The Moon passes through 14 signs this month, in order: Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer. 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.
Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in November 2023?
There are 1 in November 2023. 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 2023?
There are 1 in November 2023, 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 2023?
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.