New Moon in Sagittarius, December 2026
Exact on December 9, 2026 at 01:51 (CET). Read what this moment in the sky means and how it might play out for your zodiac sign.
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The facts at a glance
New Moon in Sagittarius
Exact moment
December 9, 2026, 01:51
CET · 00:51 UT
Countdown
30 days
until the exact moment
Zodiac
Sagittarius
16°56'
Event type
New Moon
New Moon in Sagittarius
How often?
about once a year
almost always in November or December
Next time
November 28, 2027
New Moon in Sagittarius
Many feel a moment like this in the days before: themes come up, conversations turn to it. The exact time is the peak, not the start.
How we calculated this
Computed to the minute with the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA JPL data), tropical zodiac. The time is German time, Universal Time (UT) is the time at the prime meridian.
Source: planet positions from the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA JPL data), the same basis professional astrology software uses.
16°56' Sagittarius
On December 9, 2026 the New Moon falls in Sagittarius.
What Sagittarius adds
The sign gives the moment its colour. Sagittarius stands for the themes of the day for everyone; for you it depends on where Sagittarius sits in your chart.
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Who notices it most
- SagittariusThe sign itself
- GeminiOpposite
- PiscesAt a right angle
- VirgoAt a right angle
With the Sun, Moon or Ascendant in one of these signs, many notice a day like this more clearly. Who do you know with one of them?
Why these four?
The moment sits at 16°56' Sagittarius. The four signs lie right there, opposite, or at a right angle to it. Astrology counts these angles as the most noticeable: what happens there nudges, challenges or sets something in motion.
What the New Moon can do
Depending on the area of life it falls into in a chart, it shows up differently. These are the twelve possibilities:
- Fresh startSelf & new starts
- Treasure huntMoney & values
- SignalTalk & close circle
- NestingHome & family
- HeartbeatLove & joy
- Clear-outRoutine & health
- MirrorRelationships
- Deep diveIntimacy & change
- WanderlustTravel & meaning
- SummitCareer & goals
- NetworkFriends & plans
- RetreatRetreat & dreams
A note to future you
Open on
November 28, 2027
New Moon in Sagittarius
- 1What is on your mind most right now?
- 2What should be different by then?
- 3Who do you want to tell about it then?
Write down the three answers today and read them again on November 28, 2027. Who joins you?
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New Moon in Sagittarius
On December 9, the Sun and Moon meet for the New Moon in Sagittarius. It's an invitation to begin something new, just for you. Your chart shows which area of life this touches.
Read along
The darkest moment of the month is the best time for a fresh start. On December 9, we have a New Moon in Sagittarius. Sun and Moon stand exactly together. Think of it like planting a seed in a pot. Just for yourself, when no one's watching. Astrologically, this is the moment to begin something new. Quietly, without an audience. This is an invitation to ask: What do I want to see grow in the coming weeks? Your birth chart shows which area of your life this applies to. Check for yourself. Work it out for free at theastroacademy.com.
What does this mean?
On December 9, 2026 at 01:51 (CET), the New Moon falls in Sagittarius. Sun and Moon line up exactly, and the night sky has no Moon in it. In astrology this is the month's seed point: you plant something new quietly, long before anything shows above ground. This time Sagittarius colors that beginning.
What does the Moon mean?
Your Moon is the inner life: moods, habits, home. It tells what feeds you, what triggers you, and how you get back to feeling safe when everything gets too noisy, whether that's tea on the sofa or a call to your sister. The Sun describes the person you want to be. The Moon is who you are with no one looking, down to your reflexes, longings and dreams.
What does the New Moon mean?
New Moon: the Sun and Moon stand together, so the Moon is invisible from Earth. Think of it as planting, not harvesting. A good time to start something small and quietly, like the first page of a new notebook.
What does Sagittarius mean?
Sagittarius pushes the horizon out. Travel, meaning and belief are its themes, the reasons to get up in the morning. It wants to understand how the world fits together and will happily leave a country, a philosophy or a habit behind to find out. Where Sagittarius is active, a vision grows that's larger than everyday life.
New Moon in Sagittarius
The New Moon in Sagittarius starts something in the sign of wide horizons. Maybe only a quiet wish to see more of the world, unfinished for now, pointing where Sagittarius opens up.
What it means for your zodiac sign?
A short reading for each sun sign. You feel the moment most where it hits a point in your own chart directly.
Aries
As Aries, you are among the signs that tend to feel support rather than pressure on days like this. Do you notice any of that? The focus is your feelings, home and needs: something new can begin quietly now. Fire signs often get going by doing. Pick one small action for the day that you will actually finish.
Taurus
For Taurus this mostly happens in the background. Rather than an upheaval, maybe one small thing shifts. This moment shines a light on your feelings, home and needs, and something new can begin quietly now. Earth signs usually want something they can hold. Turn the impulse into one practical step.
Gemini
For Gemini, a moment like this can feel like a quiet pull. Where are you meeting some headwind right now? These days, look closely at your feelings, home and needs, since something new can begin quietly now. Air signs like to sort their thoughts in words. Tell someone what is shifting, or write it down.
Cancer
Cancer sits at the edge this time. From there you can calmly watch what unfolds. The focus is your feelings, home and needs: something new can begin quietly now. With water signs, feelings often speak first. Take a quiet moment and listen to what they are saying.
Leo
The sign Leo sits at an easy angle to this event. Many people find days like this lighter. Is that true for you? This moment shines a light on your feelings, home and needs, and something new can begin quietly now. Fire signs often get going by doing. Pick one small action for the day that you will actually finish.
Virgo
For Virgo, a moment like this can feel like a quiet pull. Where are you meeting some headwind right now? These days, look closely at your feelings, home and needs, since something new can begin quietly now. Earth signs usually want something they can hold. Turn the impulse into one practical step.
Libra
As Libra, you are among the signs that tend to feel support rather than pressure on days like this. Do you notice any of that? The focus is your feelings, home and needs: something new can begin quietly now. Air signs like to sort their thoughts in words. Tell someone what is shifting, or write it down.
Scorpio
For Scorpio this mostly happens in the background. Rather than an upheaval, maybe one small thing shifts. This moment shines a light on your feelings, home and needs, and something new can begin quietly now. With water signs, feelings often speak first. Take a quiet moment and listen to what they are saying.
Sagittarius
With Sagittarius, it lands directly on your own sign. Days like that often show you yourself a little more clearly. These days, look closely at your feelings, home and needs, since something new can begin quietly now. Fire signs often get going by doing. Pick one small action for the day that you will actually finish.
Capricorn
Capricorn sits at the edge this time. From there you can calmly watch what unfolds. The focus is your feelings, home and needs: something new can begin quietly now. Earth signs usually want something they can hold. Turn the impulse into one practical step.
Aquarius
The sign Aquarius sits at an easy angle to this event. Many people find days like this lighter. Is that true for you? This moment shines a light on your feelings, home and needs, and something new can begin quietly now. Air signs like to sort their thoughts in words. Tell someone what is shifting, or write it down.
Pisces
For Pisces, a moment like this can feel like a quiet pull. Where are you meeting some headwind right now? These days, look closely at your feelings, home and needs, since something new can begin quietly now. With water signs, feelings often speak first. Take a quiet moment and listen to what they are saying.
Tips & rituals
4 ideas for this day
- 1Note 1–3 intentions for the new lunar cycle. The smaller and more concrete they are, the more likely you are to follow through.
- 2Begin exactly one new thing on this day, for example a habit, a conversation or the first step of a project.
- 3Let the evening stay quiet. A new moon is about a soft start, so save the big finish for another day.
- 4Put the note where you will find it again at the next full moon, maybe in your bedside drawer. Then take stock.
Where does this moment hit your chart?
The sky does the same thing for everyone. What reaches you depends on where this moment touches your birth chart. Take a free look at where it lands for you.
Your time windows
Your Time Windows
With dates, and with what you can check in each window.
- Your windowsCheck, prepare, act
- Emotional seasonWhich phase you are in
- DirectionWhere your focus is shifting
- Work & pressureWhat your work demands
- What emergesWhat ends and begins
- Your 90 daysA plan for three months
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New Moon in Sagittarius 2026 by the numbers
Worked out with the Swiss Ephemeris for December 9, 2026 at 01:51 CET: the Moon stands at 16°56' Sagittarius, the Sun at 16°56' Sagittarius. Conjunction just means the Sun and Moon share one degree. The Sun then lights the far side of the Moon, so from Earth you cannot see it at all.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Exact moment | December 9, 2026, 01:51 (CET) |
| Universal Time | 00:51 UT |
| Event type | New Moon |
| Moon | 16°56' Sagittarius |
| Sun | 16°56' Sagittarius |
| Opposite lunation | Full Moon in Cancer · December 24, 2026 |
| Next occurrence | New Moon in Sagittarius · November 28, 2027 |
The full moon in Cancer follows about two weeks later, on December 24, 2026. It marks the other pole of the lunar cycle. You will have to wait until November 28, 2027 for the next new moon in Sagittarius.
The Sagittarius sign profile covers what Sagittarius stands for: its element, modality and ruling planet. The 2026 astrology calendar lists every date of the year, and the page next new moon gathers the new moons still to come. The moon phase calculator works out which phase was in the sky on the day you were born.
How to read the data
- Moon position: the degree the Moon sits on at the exact moment. Every sign runs from 0° at its start to 29° at its end.
- Opposite lunation: this is the coming full moon, where the cycle reaches its height.
- A small test: on the evening of December 9, jot down one sentence about what seemed clearer to you that day. Dig the note out again at the full moon on December 24, 2026 and reread it.
How often is there a new moon in Sagittarius?
Roughly once a year. Between 1900 and 2100 we count 201 new moons in Sagittarius, never two in one year.
At a new moon, Sun and Moon sit at the same point. So a new moon in Sagittarius can only happen while the Sun itself is in Sagittarius, which almost always means November and December.
Counting every sign, a year holds 12.37 new moons. One lunar cycle takes 29.5 days, a little less than a calendar month, which leaves room for a thirteenth about every 2.7 years.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Counted | 1900–2100 |
| New moons in Sagittarius | 201 |
| Years with two | 0 |
| Years without | 0 |
| Usually falls in | November and December |
| Previous time | 20 December 2025 |
| Next time after this | 28 November 2027 |
| New moons per year, all signs | 12.37 |
We ran every day from 1900 to 2100 through the Swiss Ephemeris, using the same rules as this calendar. All dates are in German time.
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Common questions
- When is the New Moon in Sagittarius in 2026?
- The New Moon in Sagittarius is on December 9, 2026 at 01:51 CET (00:51 UT).
- What does the New Moon in Sagittarius mean?
- At the New Moon in Sagittarius, Sun and Moon stand together and the Moon goes dark. It plants a beginning in this sign's key. Something can start quietly, unfinished and without an audience yet, heading where Sagittarius points.
- Which zodiac signs does the New Moon in Sagittarius affect most?
- Usually it's Sagittarius, because the event takes place in that sign. Pisces, Gemini, Virgo often notice it as well. They sit square or opposite, and a tense angle like that simply means these signs rub against the theme. Check it against your own chart. Further down you'll find a short reading for all 12 signs.