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Moon Phases API.

Get accurate, real-time moon phase data including illumination percentage, lunar age, and upcoming moon events. Perfect for astrology apps, gardening tools, fishing calendars, and any application that needs to track the lunar cycle.

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GET/v1/moonphaseslive
Response200 OK · sample
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "phase": "Waning Crescent",
    "phaseEmoji": "🌘",
    "illumination": 9.9,
    "waxing": false,
    "waning": true,
    "lunarAge": 26.61193415670738,
    "lunarAgePercent": 0.9011650706672754,
    "lunationNumber": 1274,
    "lunarDistance": 63.77810628163608,
    "nextFullMoon": "2026-01-16T00:00:00Z",
    "lastFullMoon": "2025-11-17T00:00:00Z",
    "daysToFullMoon": 28,
    "daysSinceFullMoon": 2
  }
}
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How it works

Moon Phases API

Get accurate, real-time moon phase data including illumination percentage, lunar age, and upcoming moon events. Perfect for astrology apps, gardening tools, fishing calendars, and any application that needs to track the lunar cycle.

  • Real-time moon phase data with lunar age and cycle position
  • Daily horoscope readings for all 12 zodiac signs
  • Chinese zodiac year and animal calculations
  • Precise moon, sun, and planet position coordinates
  1. 1

    Send one request

    A single authenticated GET with the location you care about — no SDK required.

    GET /v1/moonphases?query=…
x-api-key: your_key
  2. 2

    We do the aggregation

    Each request pulls from multiple upstream sources and computes the derived fields for you.

  3. 3

    Get clean JSON back

    One structured object, typically under 200 ms — ready to render.

    { phase, phaseEmoji, illumination, … }
The response

Everything in a single call.

/v1/moonphasesapplication/json
phase"Waning Crescent"
phaseEmoji"🌘"
illumination9.9
waxingfalse
waningtrue
lunarAge26.61193415670738
lunarAgePercent0.9011650706672754
lunationNumber1274
lunarDistance63.77810628163608
nextFullMoon"2026-01-16T00:00:00Z"
lastFullMoon"2025-11-17T00:00:00Z"
daysToFullMoon28
daysSinceFullMoon2
Use cases

What developers build with it.

Real applications shipping on this endpoint today — each with the numbers that made it worth wiring up.

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Build Horoscope & Astrology Apps

Our Astrology APIs provide daily, weekly, and monthly horoscopes for all zodiac signs, plus accurate moon phase data, planetary positions, and Chinese zodiac calculations. Everything you need to build a complete astrology experience.

Daily horoscopes updated automaticallyAll 12 zodiac signs coveredChinese zodiac year calculations
Save 20+ hrs/moon content creation
40% higheruser engagement
< 200msAPI response time

Moon Phase Data for Gardening Apps

Our Moon Phases API provides precise lunar data including phase name, lunar age, and waxing/waning indicators. Perfect for gardening apps, farmer's almanacs, and agricultural planning tools.

Accurate moon phase calculationsLunar age and cycle position for timingNext and last full moon dates
Accurate calculationsbased on astronomy
Full moon datesnext and previous
Simple REST APIeasy integration

Lunar Data for Wellness & Mood Apps

Integrate moon phase data into your wellness app to show correlations between lunar cycles and user-logged moods, sleep quality, or energy levels. Add a celestial dimension to your health tracking.

Unique feature for app differentiationReal-time lunar cycle trackingHistorical data for pattern analysis
25% moredaily active users
Unique anglefor differentiation
Higher retentionwith daily content
Start coding

Call it in your language.

Copy a working request, or install a typed SDK. Same endpoint, same key.

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonphases?today=true", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);
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The bundle
moonphasesYou’re herehoroscopechinesezodiacmoonpositionsunpositionplanetpositionsSunrise & SunsetMoonrise & Moonset
No code required

Wire it into the tools you already run.

Ready-made recipes for Zapier, Make, and n8n — trigger on an event, and the data lands where your team works.

Google Sheets
Log Moon Phase to Google Sheets
WhenScheduled daily trigger
ThenFetch moon phase → append row with phase, illumination, lunarAge, and waxing/waning status
Slack
Daily Moon Phase in Slack
WhenScheduled daily trigger
ThenFetch moon phase → post phaseEmoji, phase name, and illumination to Slack channel
Airtable
Enrich Airtable Events with Moon Data
WhenNew record created in Airtable
ThenFetch moon phase → update record with phase, phaseEmoji, and illumination
Notion
Moon Phase Daily Journal in Notion
WhenScheduled daily trigger
ThenFetch moon phase → create Notion page with phase, phaseEmoji, lunarAge, and illumination
Salesforce
Moon Phase on Salesforce Records
WhenNew lead created in Salesforce
ThenFetch moon phase → update lead with phase, illumination, and lunarAge
GitHub
Moon Phase in GitHub Issue Comments
WhenNew issue created in GitHub
ThenFetch moon phase → add phaseEmoji and phase name as a comment
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Learn

Understand the data behind the API.

Understanding Moon Phases

Learn about the eight lunar phases and what causes them.

Moon Phase Gardening Guide

How lunar cycles influence planting and harvesting schedules.

Moon Phases for Fishing & Hunting

Understanding how lunar cycles affect wildlife activity.

Questions about the API

How accurate is the moon phase data?
Our moon phase calculations are based on astronomical algorithms and are accurate to within minutes. We provide phase names, lunar age, cycle position, and upcoming full moon dates.
What horoscope data is available?
Our Horoscope API provides daily horoscope readings for all 12 zodiac signs. You can get today's horoscope or yesterday's using the optional yesterday parameter.
Do these APIs work with my tech stack?
Absolutely. Our REST APIs return JSON and work with any programming language or framework. We provide SDKs for JavaScript, Python, PHP, and more.
Is there a free tier?
Yes! Start with 1,000 free API calls per month. This includes access to all astrology APIs in our bundle, not just one.
Can I use the free tier for commercial applications?
The free tier (1,000 API calls per month) is for development and testing only. Commercial use requires a paid plan. Check our pricing page for commercial plan options.
What is the API response time?
Our Moon Phases API typically responds in under 200ms, providing fast access to lunar data for your applications.
Are there rate limits on API requests?
Rate limits vary by plan. Check our pricing page for details. All plans include generous limits designed for production use without throttling your applications.
Does the API provide historical moon data?
The Moon Phases API provides today's moon phase data. It includes the next and last full moon dates to help with planning. For historical lunar calculations, you can use astronomical algorithms based on the lunation number returned.
Do you provide moon rise and set times?
Yes! The Moon Rise/Set API provides rise and set times for any location and date. This is a separate API endpoint available in your subscription.

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