New moon
New moon in Capricorn
Exact on Tuesday 24 December 2030, 17:32 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 2°57′ Capricorn, together with the Sun, 357,023 km from Earth.
Capricorn hosts the new moon of 24 December 2030, exact at 17:32 UTC with the Sun and Moon together at 2°57' Capricorn. At 357,023 km, the Moon is notably close to Earth. No planet forms a major aspect to the lunation within orb, so it stands fairly unaccompanied. Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Chiron are retrograde, and there is no eclipse.
Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign ruled by Saturn, and the tradition associates it with structure, responsibility, patience and long-term aims. Astrologers read a Capricorn new moon as a quiet point for setting realistic intentions. With Saturn and Mercury both retrograde, the emphasis is often placed on reviewing existing commitments rather than adding new ones. A modest suggestion: choose one goal for the coming months and write down the first concrete step.
By sign
Where it falls for you
| Sun sign | House | This new moon falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | tenth | career and public role | |
| Taurus | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Gemini | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Cancer | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Leo | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Virgo | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Libra | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Scorpio | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Sagittarius | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Capricorn | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Aquarius | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Pisces | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.