New moon
New moon in Leo
Exact on Sunday 20 August 2028, 10:44 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 27°56′ Leo, together with the Sun, 358,578 km from Earth.
This new moon falls at 27°56' Leo, exact at 10:44 UTC on 20 August 2028. At 358,578 km the Moon is near its closest to Earth, though as a new moon it cannot be seen. No eclipse occurs, and no planet makes a major aspect to the lunation. Neptune, Pluto and Chiron are retrograde.
Astrologers read Leo as the sign of warmth, creativity and the courage to be seen, ruled by the Sun itself. With no other planet in close contact, the tradition treats this lunation as uncomplicated, its themes left to speak plainly. Falling in the last degrees of the sign, it is also read as a mature expression of Leo rather than a first flush. One modest idea: give an hour to something you make purely for enjoyment, and share it with someone you trust.
By sign
Where it falls for you
| Sun sign | House | This new moon falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Taurus | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Gemini | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Cancer | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Leo | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Virgo | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Libra | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Scorpio | tenth | career and public role | |
| Sagittarius | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Capricorn | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Aquarius | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Pisces | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.