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New moon of April 2026: date, time and sign
The new moon forms on Friday 17 April at 13:51 (Paris time), Moon in Aries at 27°29', in the Ashwini nakshatra.
Phase
New moon
Date & time
17 April07:51 New York · 04:51 Los Angeles · 12:51 London
Sign
Aries27°29' · Ashwini
Next new moon
16 Mayin Taurus
What this lunation illuminates
A new moon in Aries opens a cycle of momentum and beginning. It is a blank page on which to set a simple, frank intention, the intention to dare.
Days to start, not to finish everything: one small first step is enough to set things in motion.
The Vedic layer: Ashwini
Your Moon moves through Ashwini, the nakshatra of beginnings and vital drive. Something in you knows how to start, to restart, to set things in motion again: your soul loves departures, and getting back on your feet often comes to you through action rather than waiting.
Where does this new moon fall in your chart?
In your 4th house it speaks of family; in your 10th, of career. Calculate your chart to find out, it's free and instant.
The lunation data
| Body | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | 27°29' Aries | conjunct the Sun, start of the cycle |
| Sun | 27°29' Aries | conjunct the Moon |
Frequently asked questions
It forms on Friday 17 April at 13:51, Paris time, Moon in Aries at 27°29'.
It forms in Aries, in the Ashwini nakshatra.
The nakshatra is the Vedic division of the sky into 27 sectors, read from the Moon's sidereal position (Lahiri ayanamsa). Here the Moon is in Ashwini. The sign itself stays calculated in tropical: this is Elvira's tropical-vedic approach.
These positions are the same for everyone; their personal meaning depends on your chart. You can calculate your free birth chart, or see more clearly in a reading with Elvira.
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