Every Void of Course Moon period in 2028 is listed below with start and end times. The Moon is void of course from the moment it completes its last major aspect in a sign until it enters the next sign. Times are given in UTC. There are 160 void periods in 2028, covering roughly 23% of the year.
January 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| January 3, 16:23 | January 3, 21:35 | 5h 12m | Pisces 27°24′ | opposition to Jupiter |
| January 5, 15:06 | January 6, 07:56 | 16h 50m | Aries 21°10′ | conjunction with Saturn |
| January 8, 10:02 | January 8, 14:26 | 4h 24m | Taurus 27°29′ | trine to Jupiter |
| January 10, 13:08 | January 10, 17:15 | 4h 7m | Gemini 27°30′ | square to Jupiter |
| January 12, 13:44 | January 12, 17:43 | 3h 59m | Cancer 27°31′ | sextile to Jupiter |
| January 14, 03:54 | January 14, 17:40 | 13h 46m | Leo 21°26′ | trine to Saturn |
| January 16, 14:39 | January 16, 18:51 | 4h 12m | Virgo 27°29′ | conjunction with Jupiter |
| January 18, 19:26 | January 18, 22:35 | 3h 9m | Libra 28°13′ | square to Sun |
| January 21, 00:31 | January 21, 05:24 | 4h 53m | Scorpio 27°24′ | sextile to Jupiter |
| January 23, 09:47 | January 23, 15:02 | 5h 15m | Sagittarius 27°19′ | square to Jupiter |
| January 25, 21:08 | January 26, 02:44 | 5h 36m | Capricorn 27°13′ | trine to Jupiter |
| January 27, 23:32 | January 28, 15:34 | 16h 2m | Aquarius 22°07′ | sextile to Saturn |
| January 30, 22:16 | January 31, 04:22 | 6h 6m | Pisces 26°58′ | opposition to Jupiter |
February 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| February 2, 02:25 | February 2, 15:37 | 13h 12m | Aries 23°12′ | sextile to Mars |
| February 4, 18:05 | February 4, 23:46 | 5h 41m | Taurus 26°52′ | sextile to Venus |
| February 7, 03:35 | February 7, 04:06 | 31m | Gemini 29°41′ | square to Venus |
| February 8, 23:19 | February 9, 05:12 | 5h 53m | Cancer 26°19′ | sextile to Jupiter |
| February 10, 17:45 | February 11, 04:35 | 10h 50m | Leo 23°06′ | trine to Saturn |
| February 12, 21:43 | February 13, 04:13 | 6h 30m | Virgo 25°58′ | conjunction with Jupiter |
| February 14, 22:49 | February 15, 06:03 | 7h 14m | Libra 25°46′ | trine to Sun |
| February 17, 08:08 | February 17, 11:29 | 3h 21m | Scorpio 28°11′ | square to Sun |
| February 19, 11:34 | February 19, 20:45 | 9h 11m | Sagittarius 25°18′ | square to Jupiter |
| February 21, 22:41 | February 22, 08:44 | 10h 3m | Capricorn 25°02′ | trine to Jupiter |
| February 24, 10:12 | February 24, 21:43 | 11h 31m | Aquarius 24°20′ | sextile to Saturn |
| February 26, 23:13 | February 27, 10:22 | 11h 9m | Pisces 24°27′ | opposition to Jupiter |
| February 29, 12:26 | February 29, 21:42 | 9h 16m | Aries 25°15′ | conjunction with Venus |
March 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| March 2, 19:20 | March 3, 06:49 | 11h 29m | Taurus 23°51′ | trine to Jupiter |
| March 5, 04:43 | March 5, 12:54 | 8h 11m | Gemini 25°20′ | sextile to Saturn |
| March 7, 08:24 | March 7, 15:43 | 7h 19m | Cancer 25°34′ | square to Saturn |
| March 9, 09:19 | March 9, 15:59 | 6h 40m | Leo 25°48′ | trine to Saturn |
| March 11, 04:41 | March 11, 15:21 | 10h 40m | Virgo 23°16′ | opposition to Mars |
| March 13, 09:41 | March 13, 15:53 | 6h 12m | Libra 26°15′ | opposition to Saturn |
| March 15, 13:38 | March 15, 19:33 | 5h 55m | Scorpio 26°41′ | trine to Mars |
| March 18, 00:46 | March 18, 03:27 | 2h 41m | Sagittarius 28°36′ | square to Mars |
| March 20, 09:01 | March 20, 14:57 | 5h 56m | Capricorn 27°04′ | square to Saturn |
| March 22, 22:38 | March 23, 04:00 | 5h 22m | Aquarius 27°22′ | sextile to Saturn |
| March 24, 22:32 | March 25, 16:30 | 17h 58m | Pisces 21°01′ | opposition to Jupiter |
| March 27, 23:29 | March 28, 03:24 | 3h 55m | Aries 27°58′ | conjunction with Saturn |
| March 30, 08:23 | March 30, 12:23 | 4h 0m | Taurus 27°51′ | sextile to Mercury |
April 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| April 1, 16:39 | April 1, 19:14 | 2h 35m | Gemini 28°33′ | sextile to Saturn |
| April 3, 21:38 | April 3, 23:38 | 2h 0m | Cancer 28°50′ | square to Saturn |
| April 6, 00:08 | April 6, 01:36 | 1h 28m | Leo 29°06′ | trine to Saturn |
| April 7, 09:10 | April 8, 02:03 | 16h 53m | Virgo 19°29′ | conjunction with Jupiter |
| April 10, 01:58 | April 10, 02:37 | 39m | Libra 29°37′ | opposition to Saturn |
| April 11, 10:31 | April 12, 05:18 | 18h 47m | Scorpio 19°06′ | sextile to Jupiter |
| April 14, 06:59 | April 14, 11:45 | 4h 46m | Sagittarius 27°28′ | trine to Mercury |
| April 16, 16:37 | April 16, 22:11 | 5h 34m | Capricorn 27°12′ | square to Sun |
| April 19, 10:45 | April 19, 10:57 | 12m | Aquarius 29°54′ | sextile to Sun |
| April 21, 00:05 | April 21, 23:27 | 23h 22m | Pisces 18°20′ | opposition to Jupiter |
| April 24, 04:34 | April 24, 09:58 | 5h 24m | Aries 27°11′ | conjunction with Mars |
| April 26, 02:33 | April 26, 18:15 | 15h 42m | Taurus 21°32′ | conjunction with Mercury |
| April 28, 02:55 | April 29, 00:37 | 21h 42m | Gemini 17°55′ | square to Jupiter |
| April 30, 08:09 | May 1, 05:23 | 21h 14m | Cancer 17°49′ | sextile to Jupiter |
May 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| May 2, 12:54 | May 3, 08:36 | 19h 42m | Leo 18°21′ | sextile to Venus |
| May 4, 16:14 | May 5, 10:34 | 18h 20m | Virgo 18°56′ | square to Venus |
| May 6, 18:33 | May 7, 12:15 | 17h 42m | Libra 19°21′ | trine to Venus |
| May 8, 19:49 | May 9, 15:12 | 19h 23m | Scorpio 18°44′ | opposition to Sun |
| May 11, 02:06 | May 11, 21:00 | 18h 54m | Sagittarius 19°41′ | opposition to Venus |
| May 13, 17:39 | May 14, 06:26 | 12h 47m | Capricorn 23°29′ | trine to Sun |
| May 16, 10:43 | May 16, 18:39 | 7h 56m | Aquarius 26°05′ | square to Sun |
| May 19, 04:41 | May 19, 07:12 | 2h 31m | Pisces 28°44′ | sextile to Sun |
| May 20, 18:15 | May 21, 17:48 | 23h 33m | Aries 17°46′ | sextile to Venus |
| May 23, 04:59 | May 24, 01:35 | 20h 36m | Taurus 18°45′ | conjunction with Mars |
| May 25, 09:24 | May 26, 07:00 | 21h 36m | Gemini 17°45′ | square to Jupiter |
| May 27, 21:27 | May 28, 10:55 | 13h 28m | Cancer 22°10′ | sextile to Mars |
| May 30, 03:29 | May 30, 14:01 | 10h 32m | Leo 23°48′ | square to Mars |
June 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| June 1, 09:01 | June 1, 16:47 | 7h 46m | Virgo 25°24′ | trine to Mars |
| June 2, 14:03 | June 3, 19:44 | 29h 41m | Libra 12°33′ | trine to Sun |
| June 5, 21:23 | June 5, 23:45 | 2h 22m | Scorpio 28°39′ | opposition to Mars |
| June 7, 08:41 | June 8, 05:53 | 21h 12m | Sagittarius 18°26′ | square to Jupiter |
| June 9, 16:55 | June 10, 14:57 | 22h 2m | Capricorn 18°36′ | trine to Jupiter |
| June 12, 10:32 | June 13, 02:41 | 16h 9m | Aquarius 21°59′ | trine to Sun |
| June 15, 04:27 | June 15, 15:19 | 10h 52m | Pisces 24°36′ | square to Sun |
| June 17, 20:58 | June 18, 02:25 | 5h 27m | Aries 27°10′ | sextile to Sun |
| June 19, 15:11 | June 20, 10:25 | 19h 14m | Taurus 19°29′ | trine to Jupiter |
| June 21, 21:29 | June 22, 15:17 | 17h 48m | Gemini 19°44′ | square to Jupiter |
| June 24, 01:13 | June 24, 18:02 | 16h 49m | Cancer 19°58′ | sextile to Jupiter |
| June 25, 15:08 | June 26, 19:58 | 28h 50m | Leo 12°39′ | sextile to Mercury |
| June 28, 06:06 | June 28, 22:10 | 16h 4m | Virgo 20°27′ | conjunction with Jupiter |
| June 30, 03:22 | July 1, 01:27 | 22h 5m | Libra 17°11′ | trine to Mercury |
July 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| July 2, 14:19 | July 3, 06:24 | 16h 5m | Scorpio 21°00′ | sextile to Jupiter |
| July 5, 01:35 | July 5, 13:26 | 11h 51m | Sagittarius 23°39′ | opposition to Mercury |
| July 7, 06:33 | July 7, 22:49 | 16h 16m | Capricorn 21°37′ | trine to Jupiter |
| July 9, 19:17 | July 10, 10:24 | 15h 7m | Aquarius 22°29′ | trine to Mars |
| July 12, 11:34 | July 12, 23:04 | 11h 30m | Pisces 24°19′ | square to Mars |
| July 15, 03:15 | July 15, 10:51 | 7h 36m | Aries 26°07′ | sextile to Mars |
| July 17, 11:16 | July 17, 19:46 | 8h 30m | Taurus 25°24′ | sextile to Sun |
| July 20, 00:04 | July 20, 01:03 | 59m | Gemini 29°26′ | conjunction with Mars |
| July 22, 03:02 | July 22, 03:17 | 15m | Cancer 29°51′ | conjunction with Sun |
| July 23, 06:40 | July 24, 03:56 | 21h 16m | Leo 16°50′ | sextile to Venus |
| July 25, 19:40 | July 26, 04:41 | 9h 1m | Virgo 24°30′ | conjunction with Jupiter |
| July 27, 14:28 | July 28, 07:02 | 16h 34m | Libra 20°17′ | trine to Venus |
| July 30, 03:20 | July 30, 11:55 | 8h 35m | Scorpio 25°15′ | sextile to Jupiter |
August 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| August 1, 11:20 | August 1, 19:33 | 8h 13m | Sagittarius 25°39′ | square to Jupiter |
| August 3, 21:54 | August 4, 05:34 | 7h 40m | Capricorn 26°06′ | trine to Jupiter |
| August 6, 15:29 | August 6, 17:20 | 1h 51m | Aquarius 29°04′ | trine to Venus |
| August 9, 00:01 | August 9, 06:02 | 6h 1m | Pisces 27°02′ | opposition to Jupiter |
| August 10, 19:43 | August 11, 18:17 | 22h 34m | Aries 18°41′ | trine to Sun |
| August 14, 00:35 | August 14, 04:22 | 3h 47m | Taurus 27°59′ | trine to Jupiter |
| August 16, 08:11 | August 16, 10:55 | 2h 44m | Gemini 28°26′ | square to Jupiter |
| August 18, 11:53 | August 18, 13:46 | 1h 53m | Cancer 28°52′ | sextile to Jupiter |
| August 20, 10:44 | August 20, 14:00 | 3h 16m | Leo 27°56′ | conjunction with Sun |
| August 22, 12:56 | August 22, 13:28 | 32m | Virgo 29°40′ | conjunction with Jupiter |
| August 24, 02:01 | August 24, 14:12 | 12h 11m | Libra 22°38′ | square to Mars |
| August 26, 15:46 | August 26, 17:51 | 2h 5m | Scorpio 28°50′ | sextile to Mercury |
| August 27, 01:36 | August 29, 01:07 | 47h 31m | Sagittarius 4°19′ | square to Sun |
| August 31, 05:57 | August 31, 11:26 | 5h 29m | Capricorn 27°14′ | opposition to Mars |
September 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| September 1, 09:49 | September 2, 23:33 | 37h 44m | Aquarius 11°14′ | square to Saturn |
| September 5, 11:08 | September 5, 12:15 | 1h 7m | Pisces 29°27′ | trine to Venus |
| September 6, 11:08 | September 8, 00:34 | 37h 26m | Aries 11°20′ | opposition to Mercury |
| September 9, 10:44 | September 10, 11:25 | 24h 41m | Taurus 17°17′ | trine to Sun |
| September 12, 00:46 | September 12, 19:26 | 18h 40m | Gemini 19°48′ | square to Sun |
| September 14, 10:26 | September 14, 23:48 | 13h 22m | Cancer 22°08′ | sextile to Sun |
| September 16, 05:33 | September 17, 00:52 | 19h 19m | Leo 17°59′ | sextile to Mercury |
| September 18, 18:24 | September 19, 00:06 | 5h 42m | Virgo 26°22′ | conjunction with Sun |
| September 20, 05:22 | September 20, 23:39 | 18h 17m | Libra 18°35′ | conjunction with Mercury |
| September 22, 05:36 | September 23, 01:39 | 20h 3m | Scorpio 18°13′ | square to Venus |
| September 24, 14:51 | September 25, 07:33 | 16h 42m | Sagittarius 20°57′ | trine to Venus |
| September 26, 13:40 | September 27, 17:21 | 27h 41m | Capricorn 15°51′ | square to Mercury |
| September 29, 23:49 | September 30, 05:33 | 5h 44m | Aquarius 27°10′ | opposition to Venus |
October 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| October 1, 01:53 | October 2, 18:18 | 40h 25m | Pisces 10°02′ | sextile to Saturn |
| October 4, 07:12 | October 5, 06:23 | 23h 11m | Aries 18°22′ | trine to Mars |
| October 6, 21:36 | October 7, 17:10 | 19h 34m | Taurus 19°55′ | square to Mars |
| October 9, 09:59 | October 10, 01:57 | 15h 58m | Gemini 21°26′ | sextile to Mars |
| October 11, 11:57 | October 12, 07:53 | 19h 56m | Cancer 18°42′ | square to Sun |
| October 14, 01:00 | October 14, 10:38 | 9h 38m | Leo 24°10′ | conjunction with Mars |
| October 15, 11:43 | October 16, 10:56 | 23h 13m | Virgo 15°27′ | conjunction with Venus |
| October 18, 05:06 | October 18, 10:30 | 5h 24m | Libra 26°37′ | sextile to Mars |
| October 20, 07:53 | October 20, 11:30 | 3h 37m | Scorpio 27°51′ | square to Mars |
| October 22, 15:25 | October 22, 15:51 | 26m | Sagittarius 29°46′ | sextile to Sun |
| October 24, 17:42 | October 25, 00:22 | 6h 40m | Capricorn 26°34′ | trine to Venus |
| October 26, 13:03 | October 27, 12:07 | 23h 4m | Aquarius 18°33′ | trine to Mercury |
| October 28, 04:22 | October 30, 00:52 | 44h 30m | Pisces 8°02′ | sextile to Saturn |
November 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| November 1, 08:38 | November 1, 12:44 | 4h 6m | Aries 27°55′ | opposition to Mercury |
| November 2, 09:17 | November 3, 22:58 | 37h 41m | Taurus 10°29′ | opposition to Sun |
| November 5, 04:16 | November 6, 07:24 | 27h 8m | Gemini 15°27′ | trine to Jupiter |
| November 7, 12:35 | November 8, 13:50 | 25h 15m | Cancer 15°56′ | square to Jupiter |
| November 9, 21:26 | November 10, 17:59 | 20h 33m | Leo 18°01′ | square to Sun |
| November 12, 04:01 | November 12, 20:00 | 15h 59m | Virgo 20°18′ | sextile to Sun |
| November 14, 07:18 | November 14, 20:49 | 13h 31m | Libra 21°41′ | conjunction with Venus |
| November 16, 13:18 | November 16, 22:06 | 8h 48m | Scorpio 24°43′ | conjunction with Sun |
| November 18, 20:57 | November 19, 01:42 | 4h 45m | Sagittarius 27°19′ | sextile to Venus |
| November 21, 08:04 | November 21, 08:56 | 52m | Capricorn 29°33′ | sextile to Sun |
| November 22, 21:41 | November 23, 19:44 | 22h 3m | Aquarius 18°55′ | trine to Jupiter |
| November 25, 07:18 | November 26, 08:19 | 25h 1m | Pisces 17°38′ | opposition to Mars |
| November 28, 00:11 | November 28, 20:18 | 20h 7m | Aries 19°51′ | opposition to Jupiter |
| November 30, 11:38 | December 1, 06:09 | 18h 31m | Taurus 20°16′ | trine to Mars |
December 2028| Begins | Ends | Duration | Moon’s sign | Last major aspect |
| December 2, 22:07 | December 3, 13:42 | 15h 35m | Gemini 21°28′ | square to Mars |
| December 5, 06:16 | December 5, 19:20 | 13h 4m | Cancer 22°37′ | sextile to Mars |
| December 7, 16:15 | December 7, 23:29 | 7h 14m | Leo 25°48′ | trine to Mercury |
| December 10, 01:40 | December 10, 02:29 | 49m | Virgo 29°31′ | square to Mercury |
| December 11, 15:42 | December 12, 04:52 | 13h 10m | Libra 22°09′ | conjunction with Jupiter |
| December 14, 05:31 | December 14, 07:28 | 1h 57m | Scorpio 28°51′ | conjunction with Venus |
| December 16, 07:39 | December 16, 11:34 | 3h 55m | Sagittarius 27°47′ | square to Mars |
| December 18, 16:08 | December 18, 18:20 | 2h 12m | Capricorn 28°50′ | trine to Mars |
| December 21, 03:54 | December 21, 04:16 | 22m | Aquarius 29°49′ | sextile to Sun |
| December 22, 17:48 | December 23, 16:29 | 22h 41m | Pisces 18°47′ | sextile to Mercury |
| December 25, 17:12 | December 26, 04:47 | 11h 35m | Aries 24°11′ | opposition to Jupiter |
| December 28, 08:03 | December 28, 14:58 | 6h 55m | Taurus 26°21′ | trine to Mercury |
| December 30, 12:44 | December 30, 22:06 | 9h 22m | Gemini 24°47′ | trine to Jupiter |
Highlights of 2028
The longest void period of the year begins on August 27, 2028 at 01:36 and lasts 47h 31m; the Moon is in Sagittarius and made its last aspect as a square to Sun. The shortest period starts on April 19 at 10:45 and lasts only 12m. The average void lasts 12h 23m.
Long voids happen when the Moon completes its last major aspect early in a sign: for the rest of its passage it forms no exact aspect with any classical planet. In electional astrology these stretches are considered unfavourable for new beginnings; when planning a signature, a proposal or a journey, checking the table and moving the hour outside the void is usually enough.
Calculated by the classical method: the five major aspects (conjunction, sextile, square, trine, opposition) that the Moon forms with the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn; outer planets are not counted. The void begins at the moment the last aspect becomes exact. Rows with a purple background mark periods longer than 24 hours. For live calculation and month-by-month browsing see the Void of Course Moon calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Void of Course Moon mean?
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".
How many Void of Course periods are there in 2028?
There are 160 void of course periods in 2028, covering roughly 23% of the year and about 1982h in total. The average length is 12h 23m, and the longest single period is 47h 31m.
What should you avoid during a Void of Course Moon?
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.
Which time zone are the times in, and can I see my local time?
All start and end times are given in UTC. Use the time zone selector above the tables to switch every time to your own zone, or choose your device time automatically.
How is the Void of Course Moon calculated?
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.
Is the Void of Course Moon a bad thing?
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.