New moon September 2025 in Virgo

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 19:41 UTC. Of our reference cities, it can be seen from Auckland (partial, 60% 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 29°05′ Virgo, the Moon stands in front of Virgo, the maiden, so this time the sign and the stars agree. The Sun, right beside the Moon at 29°05′ Virgo, 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 397,107 km from Earth, this is the 9th closest of the 12 new moons of 2025.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 10 September 2025 at 12:09 UTC, 11 days before the exact new moon, at 364,766 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 26 September 2025 at 405,538 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 an opposition to Saturn, 0.6° from exact. With Saturn opposite the Moon, its themes tend to show up as a pull in another direction. A trine from Uranus tends to make its themes easy to draw on. With Mercury right beside the Moon, its themes tend to blend into the feel of these days. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 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 too close to the Sun to see.
• Venus is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Leo.
• Mars is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Virgo.
• Jupiter is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Gemini.
• Saturn is up most of the night, in front of Pisces.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 10.7° from the South 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 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 Aries on 7 October 2025. It ends with the next new moon on 21 October 2025.

A new moon in Virgo

The Sun and Moon meet in Virgo, so this new moon suits practical fresh starts. Small changes to routines and health tend to stick better than grand resolutions.

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

When the Moon is in Virgo

Virgo Moon days are practical and detailed. They suit lists, cleaning, health routines and finally sorting out the small things you've been avoiding.

More about the Moon in Virgo

The same moon in other years

• Next yearNew moon September 2026, Virgo