What they mean together
The Moon is the night with all its doubts, and The Sun is the day that makes everything clear. You go from confusion to seeing things plainly. Fears fade and the truth is out in the open.
In love
Doubts get resolved, and you finally know what you feel or what the other person feels.
Career and money
What was confusing gets cleared up and you can move ahead with confidence.
An example
Imagine you've spent weeks not knowing how the other person feels and you ask about it. The Moon and The Sun come out. That uncertainty has an expiration date, and soon a conversation or a gesture will make it clear. In the meantime, don't try to decode every silence. When the answer comes, you'll know what to do without guessing. If you can, ask casually instead of waiting to be told. That way it usually comes sooner.
By position in the spread
In the past
You went through a time of doubt that ended with something very clear. Since then you trust facts more.
In the present
You're coming out of the confusion. What used to look threatening now looks smaller.
In the future
What you don't understand today will become clear. Be patient. The answer will come on its own.
If they come up reversed
With The Moon reversed, fears lose their hold and the truth shows up early. With The Sun reversed, things get clearer, though maybe not with the answer you were hoping for. If both are reversed, the confusion lasts a bit longer, so don't decide in the heat of the moment. Even so, you're moving from night to day, from doubt to certainty.
Wait for daybreak before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Moon and The Sun a good combination?
Yes, because The Sun outshines The Moon. Doubts get resolved and the situation lights up.
How long until things become clear with The Moon and The Sun?
Tarot doesn't set dates, but with this pair things are moving toward clarity. It usually doesn't drag on too long.
To read them separately, here is the meaning of The Moon and of The Sun. And if they came up in a three card spread, look at the position each one landed in too.