New moon
New moon in Capricorn
Exact on Sunday 18 January 2026, 19:52 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 28°44′ Capricorn, together with the Sun, 395,417 km from Earth.
A crowded new moon closes out Capricorn on 18 January 2026, exact at 19:52 UTC with Sun and Moon at 28°44'. Mercury, Venus and Mars all sit within three degrees of the Moon. Pluto is conjunct within 4.5 degrees, and Uranus forms a trine within 1.2 degrees. There is no eclipse. The Moon is about 395,417 km away, and Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.
Capricorn, cardinal earth ruled by Saturn, is read as the sign of structure, responsibility and long effort. With so many planets gathered here, astrologers treat this as a concentrated starting point for practical aims. Pluto's presence is traditionally linked with questions of control and lasting change. The trine from Uranus is read as making room for a new method. A modest step: write down one goal for the year and the first unglamorous task it requires.
Planets close to this lunation
- Mercury opposite, within 3.2°
- Venus opposite, within 1.9°
- Mars opposite, within 2.9°
- Pluto opposite, within 4.5°
Measured at 00:00 UTC on the day of the phase.
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.