Void-of-course Moon calendar: May 2023

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.

May 2023: 14 void-of-course periods

  1. 1 May Monday 20:30 – 2 May 09:08
    12 h 38 min
    Virgo → Libra Last aspect: square with Venus
  2. 4 May Thursday 12:10 – 17:32
    5 h 22 min
    Libra → Scorpio Last aspect: opposition with Jupiter
  3. 6 May Saturday 08:51 – 23:03
    14 h 13 min
    Scorpio → Sagittarius Last aspect: trine with Mars
  4. 8 May Monday 23:22 – 9 May 02:32
    3 h 11 min
    Sagittarius → Capricorn Last aspect: trine with Jupiter
  5. 11 May Thursday 02:46 – 05:05
    2 h 19 min
    Capricorn → Aquarius Last aspect: square with Jupiter
  6. 13 May Saturday 06:09 – 07:38
    1 h 29 min
    Aquarius → Pisces Last aspect: sextile with Jupiter
  7. 15 May Monday 05:30 – 10:55
    5 h 25 min
    Pisces → Aries Last aspect: trine with Mars
  8. 17 May Wednesday 12:10 – 15:27
    3 h 17 min
    Aries → Taurus Last aspect: square with Mars
  9. 19 May Friday 20:51 – 21:47
    56 min
    Taurus → Gemini Last aspect: sextile with Mars
  10. 20 May Saturday 10:06 – 22 May 06:28
    44 h 22 min
    Gemini → Cancer Last aspect: square with Saturn
  11. 23 May Tuesday 15:44 – 24 May 17:34
    25 h 50 min
    Cancer → Leo Last aspect: conjunction with Venus
  12. 25 May Thursday 13:11 – 27 May 06:05
    40 h 54 min
    Leo → Virgo Last aspect: square with Mercury
  13. 29 May Monday 03:18 – 17:50
    14 h 32 min
    Virgo → Libra Last aspect: sextile with Venus
  14. 31 May Wednesday 17:52 – 1 June 02:44
    8 h 52 min
    Libra → Scorpio Last aspect: square with Venus

Times are in Turkey time. 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.