New moon October 2027 in Scorpio

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 5°54′ Scorpio, the Moon actually stands in front of Virgo, the maiden, not the constellation Scorpio is named after. The Sun, right beside the Moon at 5°54′ Scorpio, is in front of Virgo.

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

How close is the Moon?

At 377,021 km from Earth, this is the 7th closest of the 13 new moons of 2027.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 25 October 2027 at 05:36 UTC, 4 days before the exact new moon, at 368,641 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 6 November 2027 at 404,169 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 Pluto, 1.1° from exact. A square from Pluto adds some friction, which often gets things moving. Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 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 Virgo.
• Venus is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Libra.
• Mars is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Ophiuchus.
• Jupiter is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Leo.
• Saturn is up most of the night, in front of Pisces.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 88.8° 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.

What the lunar nodes are

This lunar cycle

This new moon starts a cycle that peaks with the full moon in Taurus on 14 November 2027. It ends with the next new moon on 28 November 2027.

A new moon in Scorpio

The Sun and Moon meet in Scorpio, so this new moon goes deep. It is a good moment to let something end so something truer can begin.

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

When the Moon is in Scorpio

Scorpio Moon days run deep. Feelings grow stronger, secrets surface and small talk feels hollow, so it's a good time for honest conversations and for letting something go.

More about the Moon in Scorpio

The same moon in other years

• Last yearNew moon October 2026, Libra