Electional astrology

Best Days — May 2036

The Moon sets the daily rhythm. Waxing days (after the New Moon) favour starting and building; waning days favour finishing and releasing; and when the Moon is void-of-course, tradition says hold off on launching anything new.

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May 01 Good 🌙 Cancer · Waxing Crescent

Good for building momentum on something you've begun.

May 02 Good 🌙 Leo · First Quarter

Good for pushing through a decision or obstacle.

May 03 Good 🌙 Leo · First Quarter · First Quarter

Good for pushing through a decision or obstacle.

May 04 Good 🌙 Virgo · First Quarter

Good for pushing through a decision or obstacle.

May 05 Good 🌙 Virgo · Waxing Gibbous

Good for refining and improving toward a goal.

May 06 Good 🌙 Virgo · Waxing Gibbous

Good for refining and improving toward a goal.

May 07 Good 🌙 Libra · Waxing Gibbous

Good for refining and improving toward a goal.

May 08 Neutral 🌙 Libra · Waxing Gibbous · void

Good for refining and improving toward a goal. The Moon is void-of-course — hold off on launching anything new.

May 09 Best 🌙 Scorpio · Full Moon

Good for launches, visibility, culmination and celebration.

May 10 Good 🌙 Scorpio · Full Moon · Full Moon · void

Good for launches, visibility, culmination and celebration. The Moon is void-of-course — hold off on launching anything new.

May 11 Best 🌙 Sagittarius · Full Moon

Good for launches, visibility, culmination and celebration.

May 12 Good 🌙 Sagittarius · Waning Gibbous

Good for sharing, teaching, gratitude and giving back.

May 13 Good 🌙 Capricorn · Waning Gibbous

Good for sharing, teaching, gratitude and giving back.

May 14 Good 🌙 Capricorn · Waning Gibbous

Good for sharing, teaching, gratitude and giving back.

May 15 Good 🌙 Capricorn · Waning Gibbous

Good for sharing, teaching, gratitude and giving back.

May 16 Neutral 🌙 Aquarius · Last Quarter

Good for releasing, clearing out and re-evaluating.

May 17 Neutral 🌙 Aquarius · Last Quarter

Good for releasing, clearing out and re-evaluating.

May 18 Low 🌙 Aquarius · Last Quarter · Last Quarter · void

Good for releasing, clearing out and re-evaluating. The Moon is void-of-course — hold off on launching anything new.

May 19 Neutral 🌙 Pisces · Last Quarter

Good for releasing, clearing out and re-evaluating.

May 20 Low 🌙 Pisces · Waning Crescent · void

Good for rest, retreat and winding down before the new cycle. The Moon is void-of-course — hold off on launching anything new.

May 21 Low 🌙 Aries · Waning Crescent

Good for rest, retreat and winding down before the new cycle.

May 22 Low 🌙 Aries · Waning Crescent

Good for rest, retreat and winding down before the new cycle.

May 23 Low 🌙 Taurus · Waning Crescent

Good for rest, retreat and winding down before the new cycle.

May 24 Best 🌙 Taurus · New Moon

Good for fresh starts, setting intentions and new ventures.

May 25 Best 🌙 Gemini · New Moon · New Moon

Good for fresh starts, setting intentions and new ventures.

May 26 Best 🌙 Gemini · New Moon

Good for fresh starts, setting intentions and new ventures.

May 27 Neutral 🌙 Gemini · Waxing Crescent · void

Good for building momentum on something you've begun. The Moon is void-of-course — hold off on launching anything new.

May 28 Good 🌙 Cancer · Waxing Crescent

Good for building momentum on something you've begun.

May 29 Neutral 🌙 Cancer · Waxing Crescent · void

Good for building momentum on something you've begun. The Moon is void-of-course — hold off on launching anything new.

May 30 Good 🌙 Leo · Waxing Crescent

Good for building momentum on something you've begun.

May 31 Neutral 🌙 Leo · First Quarter · void

Good for pushing through a decision or obstacle. The Moon is void-of-course — hold off on launching anything new.

Astro Planner — May 2036 PDF

These best days plus the month's full sky — phases, eclipses, ingresses, void windows and a day-by-day Moon guide — as one keep-and-print planner:

How to use this

For a fresh start — a launch, a first date, a new project — pick a waxing 'Best' or 'Good' day, ideally just after the New Moon, when the Moon is not void. To finish, release or let go of something, the waning days after the Full Moon are ideal. Avoid starting anything important while the Moon is void-of-course. For day-level timing within a chosen day, see planetary hours; for the month's lunations, see the astro calendar.

This calendar rates days by the Moon alone. The fuller classical method — the Ascendant, retrogrades, combustion and the hour — is set out in Electional Astrology, and the old rule on beginning with a growing Moon in Waxing vs Waning Moon.

Frequently asked questions

How are the best days chosen?

Each day is scored from the Moon's phase, sign and void-of-course status — the classic factors of electional astrology — to flag the month's most favourable days.

What is a void-of-course Moon?

It's the stretch after the Moon's last major aspect in a sign until it changes sign. Plans begun then often 'come to nothing', so those hours are usually avoided.

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