New moon observed in November 2026
The gist
The November new Moon occurs at 7:02 AM UTC on Nov 9, with outlets placing it in Scorpio.
Astrologers tie it to fresh starts, while concurrent retrogrades color its reading.
How it unfolded
- Nov 9, 2026The new Moon occurs at 7:02 AM UTC (2:02 AM EST; 12:32 PM IST). Farmers' Almanac and other outlets place it in Scorpio, with Grazia saying it is exact at about 16 degrees of Scorpio.
- Nov 13, 2026Venus and Mercury both end their retrogrades.
- Nov 22, 2026Sagittarius season begins.
Key terms
- new Moon
- The first lunar phase, when the Moon and Sun share the same ecliptic longitude and the lunar disk is invisible.
- Scorpio
- The eighth sign of the zodiac, spanning 210–240° of ecliptic longitude, associated with the constellation Scorpius.
- retrogrades
- The apparent backward motion of a planet as seen from a particular vantage point, opposite to other bodies.
Source: Wikipedia