Capricorn Weather, New Moon, Venus Retrograde in Capricorn The New Moon at 12 degrees Capricorn at 6:35 gmt 2nd January, falls on the heels of New year, that time of year when we look ahead with anticipation at our goals and wishes for the new year. It is that time to start afresh, make improvements, aim to achieve that which we didn’t last year and say goodbye the last year as we welcome in a new one. New Year and New Moons are both intention setting times. New Moon in Capricorn themes are responsibility, commitment, organisation, structuring, focusing and cementing