New Moon January 2026 in Capricorn
The new moon of January 2026 is exact on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 19:52 UTC, with the Sun and Moon together at 28°44' Capricorn. Your time:
Status as of November 2, 2026: 287 days ago.
What time is the January 2026 new moon?
At 19:52 UTC on January 18, 2026, which is Sun, Jan 18, 02:52 PM in New York and Sun, Jan 18, 11:52 AM in Los Angeles.
What sign is the January 2026 new moon in?
Capricorn: the Sun and Moon meet at 28°44' Capricorn.
Can you see the January 2026 new moon?
No: the Moon is between Earth and the Sun with its unlit side towards us, and the first thin crescent shows low in the west after sunset about a day or two later, around January 20, 2026.
Is the January 2026 new moon a supermoon?
No: at 395,406 km the Moon is farther than the 384,400 km average; it is number 10 of 2026’s 12 new moons by closeness.
Is the January 2026 new moon an eclipse?
No: the Moon passes 3.37° south of the ecliptic, so its shadow misses Earth.
When is the next new moon after January 2026?
On February 17, 2026 at 12:01 UTC, in Aquarius.
Computed details, January 18, 2026
| Exact time (UTC) | January 18, 2026, 19:52 UTC Your time: |
|---|---|
| Moon | ♑︎ 28°44' Capricorn |
| Sun | ♑︎ 28°43' Capricorn |
| Distance from Earth | 395,406 km (+11,006 km) |
| Apparent size | 30.2 arcminutes |
| Nearest perigee | January 29, 2026, 21:47 UTC · 365,860 km 11 d 2 h after |
| Distance from the ecliptic | 3.37° south |
| Closeness rank | 10 of 12 (2026) |
| Lunar month (to the next new moon) | 29 d 16 h |
Local clock readings
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Sun, Jan 18, 11:52 AM |
| New York | Sun, Jan 18, 02:52 PM |
| London | Sun, Jan 18, 07:52 PM |
| India | Mon, Jan 19, 01:22 AM |
| Sydney | Mon, Jan 19, 06:52 AM |
What a new moon in Capricorn means
With the Sun and Moon together in Capricorn, this new moon opens a cycle of about four weeks that peaks at the full moon in Leo on February 1, 2026. Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign ruled by Saturn; its keywords: ambitious, disciplined, patient.
The mood sobers and gets to work. Duty, structure and long-term consequence feel weightier, and there is less patience for sentiment. Good for finishing, planning and hard decisions; low on warmth.
What it means for your sign: The house this lunation falls in for each of the 12 sun signs.
The instant is the same everywhere; only the clock reading changes. Distances are centre to centre. There is no official supermoon definition: here a supermoon is a new moon with the Moon within 360,000 km of Earth, a micromoon one beyond 405,000 km. Computed with astronomy-engine, tropical zodiac. Data: new-moon/2026.json (CC0 JSON).