New moon March 2025 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 partial solar eclipse

The eclipse peaks at 10:47 UTC. Of our reference cities, it can be seen from London (partial, 30% of the Sun covered), Madrid (partial, 20% of the Sun covered), Reykjavik (partial, 67% of the Sun covered) and Moscow (partial, 1% of the Sun covered).

Eclipse visibility is checked at the peak for 20 world cities. Never look at the Sun directly, even during a partial eclipse.

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 9°00′ 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 9°00′ 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 358,680 km from Earth, this is the 2nd closest of the 12 new moons of 2025.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 30 March 2025 at 05:25 UTC, 18 hours after the exact new moon, at 358,118 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 17 March 2025 at 405,742 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 sextile from Pluto, 5.5° from exact. A sextile from Pluto offers an opening that is easy to miss if you are not looking. With Mercury right beside the Moon, its themes tend to blend into the feel of these days. Mercury and Venus 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 too close to the Sun to see.
• Venus is too close to the Sun to see.
• Mars is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Gemini.
• Jupiter is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Taurus.
• Saturn is too close to the Sun to see.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 11.6° from the North Node, one of the two points where its path crosses the Sun's. That is close enough for the partial solar eclipse described above. 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 Libra on 13 April 2025. It ends with the next new moon on 27 April 2025.

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

• Next yearNew moon March 2026, Pisces
• Next new moon in AriesNew moon April 2026, Aries