New Moon: Dates, Signs and Meaning
A new moon is the Moon passing between Earth and the Sun, invisible, about once every 29.5 days. In astrology a new moon is a beginning: the time to set an intention or start something small. Its sign colours the theme.
Not happening today. Next: New moon in Libra on 10 October 2026.
Coming up
- New moon in Libra: 10 October 2026
- New moon in Scorpio: 9 November 2026
- New moon in Sagittarius: 9 December 2026
- New moon in Capricorn: 7 January 2027
Past dates
- New moon in Virgo: 11 September 2026
- New moon in Leo (solar eclipse): 12 August 2026
- New moon in Cancer: 14 July 2026
- New moon in Gemini: 15 June 2026
- New moon in Taurus: 16 May 2026
- New moon in Aries: 17 April 2026
| How often | About every 29.5 days |
|---|---|
| Phase | Moon conjunct the Sun |
| Theme | Beginning, intention, planting |
What a new moon means
The new moon falls in the same sign as the Sun, so its theme is that sign's: a new moon in Virgo suits starting a routine, one in Libra suits a relationship.
In your chart
Each lunation falls in one of your houses, which tells you where in life its theme plays out. The month pages linked below show the house for every rising sign.
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