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New moon of January 2027: date, time and sign
The new moon forms on Thursday 7 January at 21:24 (Paris time), Moon in Capricorn at 17°18', in the Purva Ashadha nakshatra.
Phase
New moon
Date & time
7 January15:24 New York · 12:24 Los Angeles · 20:24 London
Sign
Capricorn17°18' · Purva Ashadha
Next new moon
6 Februaryin Aquarius
What this lunation illuminates
A new moon in Capricorn invites you to lay a solid stone, a structured intention, a goal to build over time.
Days to begin patiently what is meant to last, without rushing or hardening yourself.
The Vedic layer: Purva Ashadha
Your Moon moves through Purva Ashadha, the water that purifies and the drive that does not yield. A deep enthusiasm lives in you: your karma learns trust, perseverance, the gentle strength of what flows without forcing.
Where does this new moon fall in your chart?
In your 4th house it speaks of family; in your 10th, of career. Calculate your chart to find out, it's free and instant.
The lunation data
| Body | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | 17°18' Capricorn | conjunct the Sun, start of the cycle |
| Sun | 17°18' Capricorn | conjunct the Moon |
Frequently asked questions
It forms on Thursday 7 January at 21:24, Paris time, Moon in Capricorn at 17°18'.
It forms in Capricorn, in the Purva Ashadha nakshatra.
The nakshatra is the Vedic division of the sky into 27 sectors, read from the Moon's sidereal position (Lahiri ayanamsa). Here the Moon is in Purva Ashadha. The sign itself stays calculated in tropical: this is Elvira's tropical-vedic approach.
These positions are the same for everyone; their personal meaning depends on your chart. You can calculate your free birth chart, or see more clearly in a reading with Elvira.
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