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New moon of December 2025: date, time and sign
The new moon forms on Saturday 20 December at 02:43 (Paris time), Moon in Sagittarius at 28°25', in the Mula nakshatra.
Phase
New moon
Date & time
20 December20:43 New York (19/12) · 17:43 Los Angeles (19/12) · 01:43 London
Sign
Sagittarius28°25' · Mula
Next new moon
18 Januaryin Capricorn
What this lunation illuminates
A new moon in Sagittarius opens a cycle of meaning, adventure and horizon. A wish to believe, to learn, to see further.
A moment to start a project that enlarges you, an intention turned towards trust.
The Vedic layer: Mula
Your Moon moves through Mula, the root that seeks the bottom of things. You go to the core, even if it means uprooting what must be: your path works on truth, and on the ability to set off again on firmer ground.
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 | 28°25' Sagittarius | conjunct the Sun, start of the cycle |
| Sun | 28°25' Sagittarius | conjunct the Moon |
Frequently asked questions
It forms on Saturday 20 December at 02:43, Paris time, Moon in Sagittarius at 28°25'.
It forms in Sagittarius, in the Mula 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 Mula. 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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