New moon August 2025 in Virgo

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 0°23′ Virgo, the Moon actually stands in front of Leo, the lion, not the constellation Virgo is named after. The Sun, right beside the Moon at 0°23′ Virgo, is in front of Leo.

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How close is the Moon?

At 387,045 km from Earth, this is the 8th closest of the 12 new moons of 2025.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 14 August 2025 at 17:58 UTC, 9 days before the exact new moon, at 369,277 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 29 August 2025 at 404,537 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 Uranus, 1.0° from exact. A square from Uranus adds some friction, which often gets things moving. Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are 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 Cancer.
• Venus is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Gemini.
• Mars is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Virgo.
• Jupiter is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Gemini.
• Saturn is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Pisces.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 17.9° from the South Node, one of the two points where its path crosses the Sun's. That is inside eclipse season, but not close enough for an eclipse this time. 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 Pisces on 7 September 2025. It ends with the next new moon on 21 September 2025.

A new moon in Virgo

The Sun and Moon meet in Virgo, so this new moon suits practical fresh starts. Small changes to routines and health tend to stick better than grand resolutions.

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

When the Moon is in Virgo

Virgo Moon days are practical and detailed. They suit lists, cleaning, health routines and finally sorting out the small things you've been avoiding.

More about the Moon in Virgo

The same moon in other years

• Next yearNew moon August 2026, Leo
• Next new moon in VirgoNew moon September 2025, Virgo