New moon May 2027 in Taurus

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 15°42′ Taurus, the Moon actually stands in front of Aries, the ram, not the constellation Taurus is named after. The Sun, right beside the Moon at 15°42′ Taurus, is in front of Aries.

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

How close is the Moon?

At 372,964 km from Earth, this is the 6th closest of the 13 new moons of 2027.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 9 May 2027 at 20:07 UTC, 3 days after the exact new moon, at 366,621 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 27 April 2027 at 404,157 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 Jupiter, 2.1° from exact. A square from Jupiter adds some friction, which often gets things moving. With Mercury right beside the Moon, its themes tend to blend into the feel of these days. 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 too close to the Sun to see.
• Venus is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Pisces.
• Mars is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Leo.
• Jupiter is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Cancer.
• Saturn is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Pisces.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 89.7° 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 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 Scorpio on 20 May 2027. It ends with the next new moon on 4 June 2027.

A new moon in Taurus

The Sun and Moon meet in Taurus, so this new moon favours slow, steady beginnings. Consider what you want to build that will still be standing in a year.

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

When the Moon is in Taurus

Taurus Moon days slow everything down. They favour comfort, nature, a proper meal and finishing what you started over anything new.

More about the Moon in Taurus

The same moon in other years

• Last yearNew moon May 2026, Taurus