New moon January 2025 in Aquarius

What time is it where you are?

The same instant falls on different dates around the world, so check the date as well as the time.

When to look for the first crescent

A new moon itself cannot be seen, because it sits in the Sun's glare. The thin crescent usually shows up low in the west after sunset once the Moon sets about 60 minutes after the Sun. This is the first evening that happens in each city.

Clear skies and a low western horizon help a lot, so treat these as the first good chance, not a promise.

The stars behind this new moon

Signs follow the seasons and constellations are patterns of stars, and the two have drifted apart over the centuries. At 9°51′ Aquarius, the Moon actually stands in front of Capricornus, the sea goat, not the constellation Aquarius is named after. The Sun, right beside the Moon at 9°51′ Aquarius, is in front of Capricornus.

More about CapricornusWhy signs and constellations differSee the real sky at your own birth

How close is the Moon?

At 374,252 km from Earth, this is the 6th closest of the 12 new moons of 2025.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 2 February 2025 at 02:45 UTC, 4 days after the exact new moon, at 367,447 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 21 January 2025 at 404,287 km.

The planets at this new moon

Where everything else stands at the exact moment, and any major aspect each planet makes to the Moon, using the same orbs Hali uses in every chart.

The tightest contact is a trine from Jupiter, 1.5° from exact. A trine from Jupiter tends to make its themes easy to draw on. With Mercury right beside the Moon, its themes tend to blend into the feel of these days. Mars, Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde at this moment.

Planets to look for

With no Moon in the evening sky, the nights around a new moon are the darkest of the month, good for planets and faint stars.

• Mercury is too close to the Sun to see.
• Venus is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Pisces.
• Mars is up most of the night, in front of Gemini.
• Jupiter is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Taurus.
• Saturn is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Aquarius.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 48.5° from the North Node, one of the two points where its path crosses the Sun's. Eclipses only happen when a new or full moon falls near a node, so this one falls outside eclipse season. The next eclipse is the total lunar eclipse at the full moon of March 2025.

What the lunar nodes are

This lunar cycle

This new moon starts a cycle that peaks with the full moon in Leo on 12 February 2025. It ends with the next new moon on 28 February 2025.

A new moon in Aquarius

The Sun and Moon meet in Aquarius, so this new moon favours fresh ideas and new circles. Consider which community or cause you want to give your energy to.

Astrology reads full and new moons as moments for reflection, not predictions. Take what helps and leave the rest.

When the Moon is in Aquarius

Aquarius Moon days feel detached and inventive. They suit friends, group plans, new ideas and stepping back to see the bigger picture.

More about the Moon in Aquarius

The same moon in other years

• Next yearNew moon January 2026, Capricorn
• Next new moon in AquariusNew moon February 2026, Aquarius