The New Moon in Capricorn is coming up, and if you want to be inspired by it, read on!
When is the New Moon in Capricorn?
January 18, 2026, 1:51 PM CST
January 18, 2026, 11:51 AM PST
January 18, 2026, 2:51 PM EST
What Does the New Moon in Capricorn Mean?
The New Moon, 28 degrees in Capricorn, welcomes you to step into a new timeline.
A timeline where you are less critical of yourself, seeing reality as it is, and holding yourself accountable to build what you see in your mind’s eye.
As with any New Moon, you can set an intention to build momentum in a new direction that feels most supportive and enlivening to you.
No need to continue momentum in a direction that distracts you.
No need to continue momentum in a direction that requires you to abandon yourself.
Therefore, focusing on themes like boundaries, structure, and discipline with this New Moon would be most advantageous.
Setting boundaries around what matters most, structuring your time and energy towards the most fulfilling activities, and staying disciplined to say no to any offers that will distract you from what matters most.
Like Saturn, which the New Moon in Capricorn is ruled by, Saturn imbues qualities like discipline, boundaries, and consequences into your lunar experience.
However, with Saturn in Pisces during this lunation, the days surrounding the New Moon can feel a bit nebulous, dreamy, or maybe even confusing.
Thus, tapping into your intuitive and emotional side is the terrain that holds the holy grail for you during this Moon and reveals a deeper layer to what is beginning for you.
How you are feeling about the Capricorn area of life is revealing to you what matters and where you need to uphold boundaries and discipline a little more.
Take a look at your birth chart to see which house Capricorn rules for you, for that is where you will have a new beginning.
To go a little deeper into what is happening during this New Moon, we will find that we are experiencing a lot of energy in Capricorn, due to the Capricorn stellium.
The Sun, Moon, Mercury, and Mars are all in Capricorn during the New Moon, which could heighten our lunar experience.
With Venus, Mars, and Mercury with the Moon, we will find a New Beginning is developing in our Capricorn house, especially around an important relationship, our drive, and our sense of being compelled to communicate with others.
With all of these planets in Capricorn, the weight of this new beginning is potent and cannot be ignored, consequently requiring care, attention, and careful planning on what exactly you desire to start and devote your precious energy to.
Luckily, the ruler of this Moon, Saturn in Pisces, is looking to the stellium and offers its support, but the stellium does have the upper hand, so it can feel like Saturn has to be called to perform rather than just to do it on his own.
This energy can manifest in our lives as feeling compelled to start something new, only to have to wait for the opportunity, like a day or two later. Hopefully, with this delay, we don’t lose the inspiration.
Furthermore, the New Moon trines Uranus Rx, which can give us the push we need to try something new we’ve been sitting with for some time. So if you feel drawn to try something new, give it a go, but be disciplined about it!
May this New Moon be exactly what you need, and that the Stars align in your favor!
What to do with this Moon?
- Set an intention to be disciplined towards what you care about
- Embrace any change of habits that prevents you from staying disciplined
- Welcome the new beginning with open arms
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