Full Moon & New Moon — January 2027
January 2027 brings a new moon on January 7 and a full moon on January 22. Exact times are US Eastern, computed from the Swiss Ephemeris, with the zodiac degree each moon falls at.
✦Reviewed by the CosmyDay Astrology TeamLast reviewed August 2026
Moon phases in January 2027
- ○New Moon — January 7, 20273:24 PM ET · 17° Capricorn
- ●Full Moon — January 22, 20277:17 AM ET · 2° Leo
Times localized to US Eastern. Source: Swiss Ephemeris.
New Moon in Capricorn — January 7, 2027
Exact at 3:24 PM ET · 17° Capricorn
Name the ten-year version
A Capricorn new moon builds slowly and finishes. This is the moon for the goal with a structure under it: the qualification, the business, the debt with an end date. Set something you can still see the shape of in a decade, then define the first quarter of it. Capricorn does not need motivation; it needs a schedule.
More on this placement: Moon in Capricorn · Capricorn sign profile
Full Moon in Leo — January 22, 2027
Exact at 7:17 AM ET · 2° Leo
Credit, and who gets it
Leo full moons are about recognition — being seen for the actual work, not the job title. Something you made, carried, or quietly fixed comes up for public accounting, and the reaction tells you plainly how much of your effort has been visible. Pride is the useful signal here, not the problem: notice precisely where it flares, because that is where you have been underpaid in attention.
More on this placement: Moon in Leo · Leo sign profile
What else the sky is doing in January 2027
- ◐Eclipses: none in January 2027 — see the next one
- ℞Retrograde: Jupiter (December 12, 2026 → April 12, 2027) and Mars (January 10, 2027 → April 1, 2027) — retrograde calendar
- ☉Zodiac season: Aquarius season begins January 20, 2027 — all season dates
How these dates were calculated
A new moon is the instant the Moon and Sun share the same ecliptic longitude; a full moon is the instant they sit exactly opposite. Both are single moments rather than nights, and both are computed here directly from the Swiss Ephemeris — the engine professional astrology software runs on — then localized to US Eastern Time. Nothing on this page is copied from another calendar.
The degree matters more than the phase. A full moon at 2° Leo activates whatever sits near that degree in your own chart, which is why one lunation flattens one person and passes another entirely. To find out which of your placements January 2027's moons touch, cast your free natal chart and compare the degrees, then read your monthly horoscope for the wider context.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in January 2027?
The January 2027 full moon is exact on January 22, 2027 at 7:17 AM ET, at 2° Leo.
When is the new moon in January 2027?
The January 2027 new moon is exact on January 7, 2027 at 3:24 PM ET, at 17° Capricorn.
What sign is the full moon in January 2027?
Leo — exact at 2° Leo on January 22, 2027. A full moon always falls in the sign opposite the Sun, because the two stand exactly across the zodiac from each other at that moment.
Is there an eclipse in January 2027?
No — January 2027 has neither a solar nor a lunar eclipse. Eclipses arrive in pairs about every six months, when a new or full moon falls close enough to the lunar nodes for the shadow to line up.
Which planets are retrograde in January 2027?
Jupiter (December 12, 2026 to April 12, 2027) and Mars (January 10, 2027 to April 1, 2027) — retrograde for at least part of January 2027.
Which time zone are these moon times in?
US Eastern. A new or full moon is one instant worldwide, so the local clock date can shift by a day elsewhere — the moment itself does not move.