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New moon

At a new moon the Sun and Moon sit at the same point — the Moon is invisible. Astrologically this reads as a beginning: the point in the cycle where something starts before it can be seen.

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New Moon in Virgo

September 11, 2026

The start of the lunar cycle

At a new moon Sun and Moon form a conjunction — they merge. Because there is nothing to see, the phase traditionally reads as a time for sowing rather than harvesting: naming an intention, starting, trying. Two weeks later, at the full moon in the opposite sign, you find out what became of it.

Why new-moon rituals are so common

The cycle is short, repeats twelve or thirteen times a year and can be observed without any prior knowledge — which makes it astrology's most accessible rhythm. You need no birth chart for it; knowing the date and writing down what you want to begin is enough.

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Reviewed by Katie Robinson · Astrologer & Tarot Reader