New moon
New moon in Capricorn
Exact on Friday 4 January 2030, 02:50 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 13°47′ Capricorn, together with the Sun, 368,458 km from Earth.
The Moon and Sun meet at 13°47' Capricorn on 4 January 2030 at 02:50 UTC, the first new moon of the year. The Moon is 368,458 km from Earth, and there is no eclipse. Venus sits 4.0 degrees from the lunation and is one of five bodies moving retrograde at the time, along with Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Chiron.
Capricorn is the cardinal earth sign ruled by Saturn, and astrologers read it as the sign of structure, patience and long effort. The tradition treats a new moon as a quiet starting point, and here it emphasizes plans built to last. With Venus close by and retrograde, the tradition often points to revisiting what is valued rather than starting fresh. A modest step: write down one commitment you already have and decide how to give it steadier attention.
Planets close to this lunation
- Venus opposite, within 4.0°
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.