New moon December 2025 in Sagittarius

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 28°25′ Sagittarius, the Moon stands in front of Sagittarius, the archer, so this time the sign and the stars agree. The Sun, right beside the Moon at 28°24′ Sagittarius, is in front of Sagittarius.

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

How close is the Moon?

At 403,482 km from Earth, this is the 10th closest of the 12 new moons of 2025.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 1 January 2026 at 21:44 UTC, 13 days after the exact new moon, at 360,336 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 17 December 2025 at 406,312 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 Neptune, 1.0° from exact. A square from Neptune adds some friction, which often gets things moving. With Venus right beside the Moon, its themes tend to blend into the feel of these days. Jupiter and Uranus 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 Ophiuchus.
• Venus is too close to the Sun to see.
• Mars is too close to the Sun to see.
• Jupiter is up most of the night, in front of Gemini.
• Saturn is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Aquarius.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 73.5° 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 annular solar eclipse at the new moon of February 2026.

What the lunar nodes are

This lunar cycle

This new moon starts a cycle that peaks with the full moon in Cancer on 3 January 2026. It ends with the next new moon on 18 January 2026.

A new moon in Sagittarius

The Sun and Moon meet in Sagittarius, so this new moon looks outward. Plans for travel, study or a bigger view of your own life are worth sketching now.

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

When the Moon is in Sagittarius

Sagittarius Moon days feel restless and hopeful. They're good for big plans, travel, study and honest talks, though tact can go missing.

More about the Moon in Sagittarius

The same moon in other years

• Next yearNew moon December 2026, Sagittarius