Full moons & new moons 2026

21/01/2026

During 2026, we will have an exact new moon and full moon in the following signs and lunar houses according to the Vedic astrology. (Budapest time, GMT+1)

Since the Vedic astrological system is based on the real position of the constellations, the so-called calculates with the sidereal zodiac - in contrast to western-tropical astrology, where the sign boundaries are based on the annual cycles of the Sun -, therefore the sidereal zodiac is now approx. It is offset by 23.5 degrees from the tropical zodiac. This is also why the full moon and the new moon do not always coincide in the same sign in the Vedic system as in the Western system.

Special Moon Positions in 2026

The Moon will be full thirteen times in 2026. This May we will have two full moons, on the first and last day of the month. Interestingly, there will also be two new moons in the constellation Taurus, on the first and last degree of the constellation, in the months of May and June.

The prominent nakshatras will be:

Aswini, Krittika, Ashlesa, Ardra, Hasta, Uttara Bhadrapada, Purva Phanguni

The Purva Phalguni nakshatra will be particularly affected, as there will be both a solar and lunar eclipse here.

The eclipse months will be February, March and August. There will be solar and lunar eclipses on the following dates throughout the year.

Solar eclipse dates 2026