New moon April 2025 in Taurus

What time is it where you are?

The same instant falls on different dates around the world, so check the date as well as the time.

When to look for the first crescent

A new moon itself cannot be seen, because it sits in the Sun's glare. The thin crescent usually shows up low in the west after sunset once the Moon sets about 60 minutes after the Sun. This is the first evening that happens in each city.

Clear skies and a low western horizon help a lot, so treat these as the first good chance, not a promise.

The stars behind this new moon

Signs follow the seasons and constellations are patterns of stars, and the two have drifted apart over the centuries. At 7°47′ Taurus, the Moon actually stands in front of Aries, the ram, not the constellation Taurus is named after. The Sun, right beside the Moon at 7°46′ Taurus, is in front of Aries.

More about AriesWhy signs and constellations differSee the real sky at your own birth

How close is the Moon?

At 357,127 km from Earth, this is the closest of the 12 new moons of 2025.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 27 April 2025 at 16:18 UTC, 3 hours before the exact new moon, at 357,110 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 11 May 2025 at 406,233 km. When a full or new moon falls this close to perigee, tides tend to run a little higher than usual for a day or two.

The planets at this new moon

Where everything else stands at the exact moment, and any major aspect each planet makes to the Moon, using the same orbs Hali uses in every chart.

The tightest contact is a square from Mars, 3.6° from exact. A square from Mars adds some friction, which often gets things moving. No planet is retrograde at this moment.

Planets to look for

With no Moon in the evening sky, the nights around a new moon are the darkest of the month, good for planets and faint stars.

• Mercury is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Cetus.
• Venus is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Pisces.
• Mars is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Cancer.
• Jupiter is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Taurus.
• Saturn is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Pisces.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 41.0° from the North Node, one of the two points where its path crosses the Sun's. Eclipses only happen when a new or full moon falls near a node, so this one falls outside eclipse season. The next eclipse is the total lunar eclipse at the full moon of September 2025.

What the lunar nodes are

This lunar cycle

This new moon starts a cycle that peaks with the full moon in Scorpio on 12 May 2025. It ends with the next new moon on 27 May 2025.

A new moon in Taurus

The Sun and Moon meet in Taurus, so this new moon favours slow, steady beginnings. Consider what you want to build that will still be standing in a year.

Astrology reads full and new moons as moments for reflection, not predictions. Take what helps and leave the rest.

When the Moon is in Taurus

Taurus Moon days slow everything down. They favour comfort, nature, a proper meal and finishing what you started over anything new.

More about the Moon in Taurus

The same moon in other years

• Next yearNew moon April 2026, Aries
• Next new moon in TaurusNew moon May 2026, Taurus