A lunar return is the moment each month when the Moon comes back to the exact place it held at your birth. This calculator finds your next lunar return from any starting date and casts the chart for it, a chart astrologers read as a forecast for the month ahead.
What a Lunar Return Is
The Moon circles the zodiac in about twenty seven and a third days, so it returns to its natal degree roughly once a month. The chart drawn for that instant is your lunar return, the lunar equivalent of the better known solar return that comes once a year on your birthday.
What the Lunar Return Shows
The lunar return is read as a one-month outlook, with a special emphasis on mood, needs, home and daily rhythm, fitting the Moon's nature. The signs and emphasis of the return chart suggest where your attention and feelings are likely to settle over the coming weeks.
How to Use It
Many astrologers cast a fresh lunar return each month and read it alongside the slower solar return and current transits. Note the return Moon's sign and the planets it gathers with, then watch how those themes play out until the next return.
What You Need
Enter your birth date and, for the most precise return moment, your birth time. You can also set the date to search from; the calculator returns the next lunar return and its planetary signs.
Common Questions
What is a lunar return?
It is the moment the Moon comes back to its exact natal position, which happens about every 27.3 days, and the chart cast for that moment.
What does a lunar return chart show?
It is read as a forecast for the coming month, with particular focus on mood, needs, home life and daily routine.
How often should I cast one?
Once a month, since a new lunar return occurs roughly every twenty seven days; it is often read together with the yearly solar return and current transits.
Positions are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. Astrological interpretations are traditional and are offered for reflection and entertainment, not as guaranteed predictions.
Explore more
Pair this with a few other astrology tools to dig a little deeper: Harmonic Chart Calculator, Nakshatra Finder, Tithi Calculator and Rahu Kaal Calculator. They use different methods to reach the same goal, so a quick comparison is always worthwhile. There is more to discover under astrology calculators, or jump straight to all calculators.