Void-of-course Moon calendar: August 1956

After the Moon makes its last major aspect in a sign, it is considered “void of course” until it enters the next sign. Things started during these hours are thought not to turn out as expected; below you can find all the void-of-course periods of the month.

August 1956: 14 void-of-course periods

  1. 1 August Wednesday 06:47 – 13:15
    6 h 29 min
    Taurus → Gemini Last aspect: opposition with Saturn
  2. 3 August Friday 14:39 – 15:32
    53 min
    Gemini → Cancer Last aspect: conjunction with Venus
  3. 5 August Sunday 09:35 – 15:26
    5 h 51 min
    Cancer → Leo Last aspect: trine with Saturn
  4. 7 August Tuesday 08:57 – 14:49
    5 h 52 min
    Leo → Virgo Last aspect: square with Saturn
  5. 9 August Thursday 09:42 – 15:50
    6 h 8 min
    Virgo → Libra Last aspect: sextile with Saturn
  6. 10 August Friday 23:09 – 11 August 20:20
    21 h 11 min
    Libra → Scorpio Last aspect: sextile with Sun
  7. 13 August Monday 22:02 – 14 August 04:59
    6 h 57 min
    Scorpio → Sagittarius Last aspect: conjunction with Saturn
  8. 16 August Thursday 03:37 – 16:47
    13 h 10 min
    Sagittarius → Capricorn Last aspect: square with Mars
  9. 18 August Saturday 22:39 – 19 August 05:37
    6 h 58 min
    Capricorn → Aquarius Last aspect: sextile with Saturn
  10. 21 August Tuesday 14:38 – 17:47
    3 h 9 min
    Aquarius → Pisces Last aspect: opposition with Sun
  11. 23 August Thursday 22:16 – 24 August 04:29
    6 h 13 min
    Pisces → Aries Last aspect: opposition with Mercury
  12. 25 August Saturday 12:02 – 26 August 13:23
    25 h 21 min
    Aries → Taurus Last aspect: square with Venus
  13. 28 August Tuesday 14:31 – 19:59
    5 h 28 min
    Taurus → Gemini Last aspect: opposition with Saturn
  14. 30 August Thursday 08:57 – 23:51
    14 h 54 min
    Gemini → Cancer Last aspect: square with Mars

Times are in your time zone: Turkey time (UTC+3). The traditional method only counts aspects to the planets from the Sun to Saturn, so the void sometimes begins earlier. The electional astrology analysis uses this method.

Daily chart

Each row is one day; the colored sections are the hours when the Moon is void of course.