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New moon of December 2026: date, time and sign
The new moon forms on Wednesday 9 December at 01:51 (Paris time), Moon in Sagittarius at 16°57', in the Jyeshtha nakshatra.
Phase
New moon
Date & time
9 December19:51 New York (8/12) · 16:51 Los Angeles (8/12) · 00:51 London
Sign
Sagittarius16°57' · Jyeshtha
Next new moon
7 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: Jyeshtha
Your Moon moves through Jyeshtha, the nakshatra of the elder. A strength of responsibility lives in you, often tested before it is recognised: your soul learns to protect without carrying all the weight, to guide without forgetting yourself.
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 | 16°57' Sagittarius | conjunct the Sun, start of the cycle |
| Sun | 16°57' Sagittarius | conjunct the Moon |
Frequently asked questions
It forms on Wednesday 9 December at 01:51, Paris time, Moon in Sagittarius at 16°57'.
It forms in Sagittarius, in the Jyeshtha 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 Jyeshtha. 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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