New moon July 2027 in Cancer

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 11°57′ Cancer, the Moon actually stands in front of Gemini, the twins, not the constellation Cancer is named after. The Sun, right beside the Moon at 11°57′ Cancer, is in front of Gemini.

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

How close is the Moon?

At 358,793 km from Earth, this is the 2nd closest of the 13 new moons of 2027.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 4 July 2027 at 20:55 UTC, 18 hours after the exact new moon, at 358,273 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 22 June 2027 at 405,686 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 Neptune, 5.3° from exact. A square from Neptune adds some friction, which often gets things moving. Mercury 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 Taurus.
• Venus is too close to the Sun to see.
• Mars is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Leo.
• Jupiter is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Leo.
• Saturn is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Pisces.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 29.7° from the South 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 penumbral lunar eclipse at the full moon of July 2027.

What the lunar nodes are

This lunar cycle

This new moon starts a cycle that peaks with the full moon in Capricorn on 18 July 2027. It ends with the next new moon on 2 August 2027.

A new moon in Cancer

The Sun and Moon meet in Cancer, so this new moon turns attention to home and the people who feel like home. Think about what would make you feel safer and more cared for.

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

When the Moon is in Cancer

With the Moon in its own sign, Cancer days turn people towards home, family and comfort. Feelings sit close to the surface, so be gentle with yourself and with others.

More about the Moon in Cancer

The same moon in other years

• Last yearNew moon July 2026, Cancer