New moon, partial solar eclipse
New moon in Cancer
Exact on Wednesday 11 July 2029, 15:51 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 19°38′ Cancer, together with the Sun, 383,238 km from Earth.
The Moon and Sun meet at 19°38' Cancer at 15:51 UTC on 11 July 2029. This new moon is also a partial solar eclipse of magnitude 0.23, falling near the south node. Mercury sits close by, 2.2 degrees from the Moon. Jupiter and Mars both form squares to it, Jupiter within a single degree. Pluto is retrograde.
Cancer is the cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, and astrologers read it as the sign of home, family, memory and the need to feel safe. The tradition treats eclipses near the south node as moments for release rather than new starts. The squares from Jupiter and Mars are taken to add pressure and appetite to private matters. A modest step might be clearing one cupboard or corner of the home you have been meaning to sort.
Planets close to this lunation
- Mercury opposite, within 0.7°
- Mars square, within 4.8°
- Jupiter square, within 1.1°
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 | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Taurus | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Gemini | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Cancer | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Leo | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Virgo | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Libra | tenth | career and public role | |
| Scorpio | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Sagittarius | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Capricorn | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Aquarius | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Pisces | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
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.