New Moon · Scorpio
New Moon in Scorpio, November 2026: the quiet reset
The darkest night of the month lands in the sign of depth, while two planets are walking backward. Start small, start private.
Photo: NASA (International Space Station crew)
At a glance
The new moon November 2026 is exact on November 9, 2026, 07:02 UTC (Mon Nov 9, 2:02 AM EST in New York), at 16°53′ Scorpio.
- Exact (UTC)
- November 9, 2026, 07:02 UTCMonday
- New York
- Mon Nov 9, 2:02 AM ESTUS Eastern
- Moon position
- 16°53′ ScorpioSun beside it at 16°53′ Scorpio
- Distance
- 397,770 km11th closest of 14
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The new moon
Why this new moon feels like a whisper, not a launch
You know the week after Halloween. The decorations are half down, the clocks just changed in a lot of places, and dinner happens in the dark. Right in the middle of that, the Moon slips between Earth and the Sun and disappears for a night.
This one lands in Scorpio, the fixed water sign astrologers tie to privacy, intensity and what sits under the surface. A Scorpio new moon is traditionally less about announcing a plan and more about admitting what you actually want, even if only to yourself.
The twist this year: Mercury and Venus are both retrograde when it happens. Mercury is moving backward through early Scorpio and Venus through late Libra. Astrologers read a double retrograde as a season for review, return and repair rather than brand-new starts. So treat this new moon as a soft reset. Clean out one drawer of your life. Reopen one conversation you dropped. Write the intention in pencil.
If that sounds anticlimactic, consider it a gift. Not every new moon has to be a vision board. Some are just a clear, honest night to notice where your energy has been leaking.
The sky behind it
November 9, 2026, 07:02 UTC: Moon 16°53′ Scorpio, Sun 16°53′ Scorpio, 397,770 km, 0.19% lit, latitude -4.93°.
In Scorpio
Scorpio new moon: the intention is honesty
Try this today
- Write one sentence that begins "I am done pretending that..." and do not show it to anyone.
- Pick one shared account or subscription and actually look at it.
- Light one candle for the length of a phone call you have been avoiding. Make the call.
Scorpio is ruled by Mars in traditional astrology and co-ruled by Pluto in modern practice. Either way, the sign's reputation is intensity. At a new moon that shows up as a question: what are you ready to stop pretending about?
This is a good month to look at shared things: money you split with someone, debts, a lease, a joint account, a password you still share with an ex. It is also a good month for emotional bookkeeping, the kind you do in a journal at midnight.
Mars is in Leo at this new moon and squares the Sun and Moon from there. Astrologers read that as friction between privacy and pride: the part of you that wants to keep it quiet and the part that wants credit. Let both talk. The intention can be private and still ambitious.
Mars and the Moon
Mars is the loudest voice at this new moon
Only Mars touches 16°53′ Scorpio:
- Mars square the Moon (22°41′ Leo, orb 5.8°): drive, heat and conflict. The aspect adds friction and pressure to act.
Mercury and Venus and Saturn and Uranus and Neptune are all in reverse on November 9.
The sky behind it
Moon longitude 226.8898°, orbs as on the hub.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Aspect to the Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6°52′ Scorpio | Retrograde | none |
| Venus | 23°19′ Libra | Retrograde | none |
| Mars | 22°41′ Leo | Direct | square (5.8°) |
| Jupiter | 25°15′ Leo | Direct | none |
| Saturn | 8°48′ Aries | Retrograde | none |
| Uranus | 4°22′ Gemini | Retrograde | none |
| Neptune | 1°55′ Aries | Retrograde | none |
| Pluto | 3°12′ Aquarius | Direct | none |
The dark of the Moon
New moons do not get folk names, and that is the point
The famous moon names, Beaver, Cold, Wolf, belong to full moons, because a full moon is the one you can actually see and plan around. The Farmers' Almanac and NASA both use them for the full moon of each month. New moons stay nameless.
That suits Scorpio. The month's name, the Beaver Moon, arrives about two weeks later with the full moon in Gemini. Think of tonight as the part of the cycle that happens off camera, the seed in the dark soil before anyone sees a shoot.
Practically: a new moon rises and sets with the Sun, so the sky is at its darkest all night. If you live somewhere with a clear horizon, this is the week for stargazing. Look for the slim crescent low in the west one or two evenings later.
Make it yours
Where the new moon november 2026 lands for you
16°53′ Scorpio, November 9.
Rising (or Sun) sign
New Moon November 2026
Scorpio rising: 1st house.
That house covers self, body and first impressions. Start a new look, a new habit for your body, or a new way of introducing yourself.
For reflection only.
Countdown
16°53′ Scorpio
The Moon reaches 16°53′ Scorpio exactly.
More to read
Shorter reads. Each opens in place.
Good to know
What to start, and what to wait on
With Mercury retrograde, astrologers usually suggest waiting to sign big contracts until it turns direct. That is tradition, not law. If you have to sign, read twice and keep copies. What fits this new moon well: therapy intake forms, budgets, deep cleans, finishing a book you abandoned, a slow apology.
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First of the run, before Gemini
New moon 1 of 7. November 24 brings the full moon november 2026 (Gemini). Also in Scorpio on this calendar: full moon april 2027, full moon may 2027.
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Southern spring
Mon Nov 9, 6:02 PM AEDT in Sydney
Same date as New York (Mon Nov 9, 2:02 AM EST). After November 9, Sydney's first crescent shows its lit edge on the left.
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New Moon November 2026: the times
Monday 07:02 UTC
| City | Time |
|---|---|
| UTC | November 9, 2026, 07:02 UTC |
| New York | Mon Nov 9, 2:02 AM EST |
| Los Angeles | Sun Nov 8, 11:02 PM PST |
| London | Mon Nov 9, 7:02 AM GMT |
| Sydney | Mon Nov 9, 6:02 PM AEDT |
| Mumbai | Mon Nov 9, 12:32 PM IST |
All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.
Quick answers
What time is the new moon november 2026?
The exact moment is November 9, 2026, 07:02 UTC. That is Mon Nov 9, 2:02 AM EST in New York, Sun Nov 8, 11:02 PM PST in Los Angeles, Mon Nov 9, 7:02 AM GMT in London, Mon Nov 9, 6:02 PM AEDT in Sydney, Mon Nov 9, 12:32 PM IST in Mumbai.
What sign is the new moon november 2026 in?
Scorpio, at 16°53′ Scorpio in the tropical zodiac. The Sun is right beside it at 16°53′ Scorpio.
Is the new moon in November 2026 a good time to manifest?
Astrologers usually say yes to setting intentions at any new moon, but this one comes with Mercury and Venus retrograde, so they lean toward intentions about review and repair rather than brand-new projects. Write it in pencil and revisit it when Mercury turns direct.
What should I do on the Scorpio new moon?
Something private and honest. Journal about what you are ready to stop pretending about, look at shared money or a joint account, or have one conversation you have been dodging. Scorpio rewards depth over volume.
Can I see the new moon in November 2026?
No. A new moon sits next to the Sun, so its lit side faces away from us. You will see the thin waxing crescent low in the western sky one or two evenings later.
How far away is the Moon at the new moon november 2026?
397,770 km, one of the farthest on this calendar (our cutoff is 360,000 km). Rank: 11th of 14.
