New moon
New moon in Sagittarius
Exact on Saturday 20 December 2025, 01:43 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 28°25′ Sagittarius, together with the Sun, 403,492 km from Earth.
The Moon and the Sun meet at 28°25' Sagittarius on 20 December 2025 at 01:43 UTC. At 403,492 km, the Moon is relatively far from Earth. Venus and Mars are conjunct the lunation, within 4.2 and 5.2 degrees, while Saturn and Neptune square it within 2.8 and 1.0 degrees. Jupiter, Uranus and Chiron are retrograde, and there is no eclipse.
Sagittarius is a mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter, linked in the tradition with travel, study, belief and the wish to see further. Astrologers read a new moon here as a fresh start for a larger idea, with Venus and Mars adding warmth and drive. The squares from Saturn and Neptune are traditionally taken as a call to test that idea against what is real. A practical step: write the plan down and name its first concrete task.
Planets close to this lunation
- Venus opposite, within 4.3°
- Mars opposite, within 5.1°
- Saturn square, within 2.8°
- Neptune square, within 1.0°
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 | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Taurus | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Gemini | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Cancer | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Leo | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Virgo | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Libra | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Scorpio | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Sagittarius | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Capricorn | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Aquarius | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Pisces | tenth | career and public role | |
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.