Wedding moon calendar – January 17, 2026

Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)

January 17, 2026

Capricorn

Moon 17 January
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 2%

Date: January 17, 2026

Day of the week: Saturday

Moon age: 28, 29 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 7:41 am

Moonset:   ↓ 2:33 pm

Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑

Element: Earth

Moon phase: Waning Crescent

Plant part: Root Days

28 lunar day – until 7:41 am
29 lunar day – from 7:41 am

Moon position on January 17, 2026

On January 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 29 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 2%. Moonrise will occur at 7:41 am and sunset at 2:33 pm.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on January 17, 2026

At midday, the Moon is in the Capricorn ♑ ().

Not a good time to get married. Exception only for people who are, among other things, business partners.

The middle of the day falls on the 29 lunar day ().

Do not marry on this day if you do not want your newfound union to last too long.

Current phase – Waning Crescent ().

This is not a good time for lavish wedding celebrations. On this day, it is advisable to marry only those couples who are prepared to spend a minimum of money and have a modest registration at the registry office.

Influence of the day of the week – Saturday ().

Saturday is Saturn's favoured day, so it is better to postpone the marriage to another day. There is a high probability of frequent conflicts between the spouses in the future.

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