Electional astrology

Best Days — January 2051

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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★ Best days this month: Jan 11 · Capricorn Jan 12 · Capricorn · New Moon Jan 13 · Aquarius Jan 25 · Cancer Jan 26 · Leo · Full Moon Jan 27 · Leo
Jan 01 Good 🌙 Virgo · Waning Gibbous

Good for sharing, teaching, gratitude and giving back.

Jan 02 Good 🌙 Virgo · Waning Gibbous

Good for sharing, teaching, gratitude and giving back.

Jan 03 Neutral 🌙 Virgo · Last Quarter

Good for releasing, clearing out and re-evaluating.

Jan 04 Neutral 🌙 Libra · Last Quarter

Good for releasing, clearing out and re-evaluating.

Jan 05 Neutral 🌙 Libra · Last Quarter · Last Quarter

Good for releasing, clearing out and re-evaluating.

Jan 06 Neutral 🌙 Scorpio · Last Quarter

Good for releasing, clearing out and re-evaluating.

Jan 07 Low 🌙 Scorpio · Waning Crescent

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

Jan 08 Low 🌙 Scorpio · Waning Crescent

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

Jan 09 Low 🌙 Sagittarius · Waning Crescent

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

Jan 10 Low 🌙 Sagittarius · Waning Crescent

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

Jan 11 Best 🌙 Capricorn · New Moon

Good for fresh starts, setting intentions and new ventures.

Jan 12 Best 🌙 Capricorn · New Moon · New Moon

Good for fresh starts, setting intentions and new ventures.

Jan 13 Best 🌙 Aquarius · New Moon

Good for fresh starts, setting intentions and new ventures.

Jan 14 Good 🌙 Aquarius · Waxing Crescent

Good for building momentum on something you've begun.

Jan 15 Good 🌙 Pisces · Waxing Crescent

Good for building momentum on something you've begun.

Jan 16 Good 🌙 Pisces · Waxing Crescent

Good for building momentum on something you've begun.

Jan 17 Good 🌙 Aries · Waxing Crescent

Good for building momentum on something you've begun.

Jan 18 Good 🌙 Aries · First Quarter

Good for pushing through a decision or obstacle.

Jan 19 Good 🌙 Aries · First Quarter · First Quarter

Good for pushing through a decision or obstacle.

Jan 20 Good 🌙 Taurus · First Quarter

Good for pushing through a decision or obstacle.

Jan 21 Neutral 🌙 Taurus · Waxing Gibbous · void

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

Jan 22 Good 🌙 Gemini · Waxing Gibbous

Good for refining and improving toward a goal.

Jan 23 Good 🌙 Gemini · Waxing Gibbous

Good for refining and improving toward a goal.

Jan 24 Good 🌙 Cancer · Waxing Gibbous

Good for refining and improving toward a goal.

Jan 25 Best 🌙 Cancer · Full Moon

Good for launches, visibility, culmination and celebration.

Jan 26 Best 🌙 Leo · Full Moon · Full Moon

Good for launches, visibility, culmination and celebration.

Jan 27 Best 🌙 Leo · Full Moon

Good for launches, visibility, culmination and celebration.

Jan 28 Good 🌙 Leo · Full Moon · void

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

Jan 29 Good 🌙 Virgo · Waning Gibbous

Good for sharing, teaching, gratitude and giving back.

Jan 30 Good 🌙 Virgo · Waning Gibbous

Good for sharing, teaching, gratitude and giving back.

Jan 31 Good 🌙 Libra · Waning Gibbous

Good for sharing, teaching, gratitude and giving back.

Astro Planner — January 2051 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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