New moon April 2026 in Aries

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 27°29′ Aries, the Moon actually stands in front of Pisces, the fishes, not the constellation Aries is named after. The Sun, right beside the Moon at 27°28′ Aries, is in front of Pisces.

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

How close is the Moon?

At 364,178 km from Earth, this is the 4th closest of the 12 new moons of 2026.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 19 April 2026 at 06:55 UTC, 2 days after the exact new moon, at 361,618 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 7 April 2026 at 404,960 km.

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 Pluto, 7.9° from exact. A square from Pluto 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 Pisces.
• Venus is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Aries.
• Mars is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Pisces.
• Jupiter is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Gemini.
• Saturn is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Cetus.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 49.6° 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 solar eclipse at the new moon of August 2026.

What the lunar nodes are

This lunar cycle

This new moon starts a cycle that peaks with the full moon in Scorpio on 1 May 2026. It ends with the next new moon on 16 May 2026.

A new moon in Aries

The Sun and Moon meet in Aries, the first sign, so this new moon is about starting. Think about one thing you would begin if you stopped waiting for the perfect moment.

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

When the Moon is in Aries

Days with the Moon in Aries tend to feel quick and impatient. They're good for starting things, moving your body and saying what you mean, and less good for waiting around.

More about the Moon in Aries

The same moon in other years

• Last yearNew moon April 2025, Taurus
• Next yearNew moon April 2027, Aries