2026 Void of Course Moon Calendar

The Moon is void of course from the moment it completes its last major aspect in a sign until it enters the next sign. During this interval the Moon forms no new exact aspect with a classical planet, and in traditional astrology its course is considered "empty".

There are 159 void of course periods in 2026, covering roughly 24% of the year and about 2070 hours in total. The average length is 13h 1m, and the longest single period is 57h 13m (4 January, Cancer 26°22′).

In traditional electional astrology these periods are considered unfavourable for new beginnings: signing an important contract, making an offer, a major purchase, marriage or starting a journey. They are fine for routine tasks, rest, finishing pending work and review. If a critical action is needed, simply schedule it outside the void.

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By the classical method, only the Moon's five major aspects (conjunction, sextile, square, trine, opposition) to the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are considered; the outer planets (Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) are excluded. The void begins the exact moment the last major aspect perfects and ends when the Moon enters the next sign.

No. Being "unfavourable" does not mean unlucky; it only means that new ventures expected to produce results tend to fizzle out during this interval. These periods are valuable for rest, meditation, art, reflection and continuing work already underway.