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Every 29.5 days the Moon stands exactly opposite the Sun — that is a full moon. Astrologically it reads as the moment something becomes visible: whatever has been growing since the new moon now shows itself, for better or for more uncomfortable.

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Full Moon in Aries

September 26, 2026

Why the full moon reads as a peak

At a full moon the Sun and Moon stand opposite each other — and in astrology the opposition is the angle of tension between two poles. So the full moon does not read as a "good" or "bad" time but as the phase where a contrast can no longer be ignored: work and home, wanting and needing, you and everyone else.

Which sign it lands in — and why that matters

Every full moon falls in a zodiac sign, and the sign gives it its theme. A full moon in Cancer touches family and home; one in Capricorn touches work and responsibility. If it lands near a point in your own chart you feel it more sharply than others do — which is why most full moons pass unnoticed and one a year feels like a turning point.

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Reviewed by Theresa Touhey · Astrologer & Tarot Reader