New moon
New moon in Virgo
Exact on Wednesday 28 August 2030, 23:07 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 5°41′ Virgo, together with the Sun, 383,072 km from Earth.
The Sun and Moon meet at 5°41' Virgo on 28 August 2030 at 23:07 UTC, marking the new moon. Mercury, ruler of Virgo, is conjunct the pair and retrograde at the time, and Saturn forms a square. Neptune, Pluto and Chiron are also retrograde. The Moon's distance is 383,072 km, and there is no eclipse.
Virgo is a mutable earth sign, and astrologers associate it with work, daily routines, skill and careful attention to detail. A new moon here is traditionally read as a good moment to refine habits rather than launch grand schemes. With Mercury retrograde nearby, the tradition favors review and repair, and Saturn's square is taken to add a note of discipline or delay. One practical idea: revisit an unfinished task and complete a single, clear piece of it.
Planets close to this lunation
- Mercury opposite, within 2.5°
- Saturn square, within 2.7°
Measured at 00:00 UTC on the day of the phase.
By sign
Where it falls for you
| Sun sign | House | This new moon falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Taurus | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Gemini | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Cancer | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Leo | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Virgo | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Libra | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Scorpio | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Sagittarius | tenth | career and public role | |
| Capricorn | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Aquarius | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Pisces | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
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.