The Moon tonight

Void of course

The Moon is void of course in Capricorn until Jul 29, 2026, 01:46 AM UTC.

Last aspect: trine · Venus

After its last exact aspect in a sign, the Moon just travels the remaining degrees to the edge of that sign. This stretch is called void of course. It ends the moment the Moon enters the next sign.

Tradition reads this stretch as time to finish what is already moving rather than to start something new. Whether that matches your day is yours to check.

We take the Moon's last exact Ptolemaic aspect (conjunction, sextile, square, trine, opposition) to the classical planets: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Calculators that also count Uranus, Neptune and Pluto get different periods.

What tradition reads in it

In the astrological tradition the Moon in Capricorn keeps its feelings composed and gets to work. The day leans serious and capable: comfort often arrives through competence — a task finished, a plan made, a sense of being on top of things. You may hold emotions at arm's length, not from coldness but because doing feels safer than dwelling. That restraint is a real strength, though it can quietly ask too much of you. Astrologers read this placement as the wish to be dependable, sometimes at your own expense. So let the standard include your own rest. You may be quietly carrying more than you would ever hand to someone else, and letting your own rest count is part of being dependable too.

Phases in July 2026

Upcoming full & new moons

• ♒ Full Moon in Aquarius 6°30′Jul 29, 2026, 02:35 PM UTC·
• ♌ New Moon in Leo 20°01′Aug 12, 2026, 05:36 PM UTC·
• ♓ Full Moon in Pisces 4°54′Aug 28, 2026, 04:18 AM UTC·
• ♍ New Moon in Virgo 18°25′Sep 11, 2026, 03:27 AM UTC·