New Moon January 2027 in Capricorn
The new moon of January 2027 is exact on Thursday, January 7, 2027 at 20:25 UTC, with the Sun and Moon together at 17°18' Capricorn. Your time:
Status as of November 2, 2026: in 67 days.
What time is the January 2027 new moon?
At 20:25 UTC on January 7, 2027, which is Thu, Jan 7, 03:25 PM in New York and Thu, Jan 7, 12:25 PM in Los Angeles.
What sign is the January 2027 new moon in?
Capricorn: the Sun and Moon meet at 17°18' Capricorn.
Can you see the January 2027 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 9, 2027.
Is the January 2027 new moon a supermoon?
No, the opposite: at 406,514 km the Moon is beyond the 405,000 km micromoon line, the farthest of 2027’s 13 new moons.
Is the January 2027 new moon an eclipse?
No: the Moon passes 2.87° south of the ecliptic, so its shadow misses Earth.
When is the next new moon after January 2027?
On February 6, 2027 at 15:56 UTC, in Aquarius.
Computed details, January 7, 2027
| Exact time (UTC) | January 7, 2027, 20:25 UTC Your time: |
|---|---|
| Moon | ♑︎ 17°18' Capricorn |
| Sun | ♑︎ 17°18' Capricorn |
| Distance from Earth | 406,514 km (+22,114 km) |
| Apparent size | 29.4 arcminutes |
| Nearest perigee | January 21, 2027, 21:46 UTC · 357,273 km 14 d 1 h after |
| Distance from the ecliptic | 2.87° south |
| Closeness rank | 13 of 13 (2027) |
| Lunar month (to the next new moon) | 29 d 20 h |
Local clock readings
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Thu, Jan 7, 12:25 PM |
| New York | Thu, Jan 7, 03:25 PM |
| London | Thu, Jan 7, 08:25 PM |
| India | Fri, Jan 8, 01:55 AM |
| Sydney | Fri, Jan 8, 07:25 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 January 22, 2027. 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/2027.json (CC0 JSON).