In approximately 28 or 29 days, the Moon completes a cycle, and for many, it has a real symbolic and astrological significance. Just as many people pay attention to horoscopes or the Chinese calendar, the phase of the Moon at the time of your birth can be very relevant.
How to know the phase of the Moon based on my date of birth?
If you want to know the phase in which the Moon was on the day, month, and year you were born, you must enter HERE, where you have to enter your exact date of birth. You can also check below in the following online calculator:
It is important to mention that the phase of the Moon will depend on the hemisphere of the planet in which you were born, that is, north or south.
Below the Equator, in countries like Chile, Argentina, Peru, or Bolivia, the southern hemisphere is spoken of, so you must take that into consideration to view the lunar calendar.
What are the phases of the Moon?
Many believe that the Moon only has four phases: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter. However, the Moon has a total of 9 phases during each of its cycles that are determined based on its visibility from Earth:
- Phase 1: New Moon.
- Phase 2: Waxing Crescent.
- Phase 3: First Quarter.
- Phase 4: Waxing Gibbous.
- Phase 5: Full Moon.
- Phase 6: Waning Gibbous.
- Phase 7: Last Quarter.
- Phase 8: Waning Crescent.
- Phase 9: New Moon.
Why is the lunar calendar important?
According to popular beliefs, the lunar cycle influences our daily life in many ways. Some of these beliefs indicate that it is more likely to give birth during a Full Moon, and it also affects the agricultural and fishing calendars.
Furthermore, the lunar phases are responsible for many phenomena that occur on Earth, such as tides, nighttime luminosity, and crop growth.
Also, the Moon has been used since ancient times to create calendars. In Babylon, they measured time with lunar months, and currently, our months are also lunar but are rounded to a duration of 30 days. There are even religious calendars, such as the Muslim calendar, that strictly follow lunar cycles.