The Moon on May 23, 2026
Where the Moon sits on May 23, 2026: her sign, phase, and void-of-course windows, computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. Times in UTC; for your own timezone see the live Moon tool.
First Quarter · void of course part of the day
With the Moon in Virgo, the emotional weather runs precise and useful. It crosses into Virgo at 6:57 AM UTC, so the day carries both moods. The first quarter is a push and a decision point, act on what you started.
- Enters Virgo at 6:57 AM UTC
- Void of course: 12:00 AM UTC to 6:57 AM UTC. Poor timing to begin anything you want to go somewhere.
- Moon squares off with Sun at 11:10 AM UTC
- Moon flows easily with Mars at 1:12 PM UTC
- Moon opens an easy angle to Venus at 5:00 PM UTC
What a Virgo Moon feels like
When the Moon moves through Virgo, the mood of the day tilts precise and useful. The Moon is the fastest body in the sky and she sets the emotional weather, so this is the undertone beneath May 23, 2026, changing again in a day or two as she moves on. It crosses into Virgo at 6:57 AM UTC, so the day carries both moods. Virgo is ruled by Mercury, and that rulership is where the sign's style comes from.
Her phase is the other half. This is a first quarter: a push and a decision point, act on what you started. If you are timing something that matters, the rule of thumb is to build on a waxing Moon, release on a waning one, and steer clear of the void-of-course windows above.
For the void-of-course windows on May 23, 2026 led up front, with what to do about them, see the void of course read for this date.
The Moon's aspects on May 23, 2026
At 11:10 AM UTC, the Moon squares off with Sun, putting feeling and will at odds, expect a real choice rather than a comfortable one. At 1:12 PM UTC, the Moon flows easily with Mars, giving energy a clean, usable outlet. At 5:00 PM UTC, the Moon opens an easy angle to Venus, smoothing the social hours, a good stretch for connection or a kindness.
What to do with a Virgo Moon on May 23, 2026
Good day to fix the one broken system, laundry, budget, inbox, the effort actually holds. Watch turning care into criticism, especially of yourself.
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