new moon
noun
1
: the moon's phase when it is in conjunction with the sun so that its dark side is toward the earth
also
: the thin crescent moon seen shortly after sunset for a few days after the actual occurrence of the new moon phase
2
: the beginning of each Jewish month marked by a special liturgy
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People come to star gaze, take new moon hikes, and see the Milky Way or stars.
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
This is followed by a new moon in Pisces on Feb. 27, activating your fourth house of home, family and innermost feelings.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Priorities are pivoting during the Capricorn new moon.
—USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Year of the Snake The first new moon of the lunar calendar fell on January 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake and the 15-day Spring Festival, a big annual highlight in China and for Chinese communities around the world.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
This is followed by a new moon in Pisces on Feb. 27, activating your fourth house of home, family and innermost feelings.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Priorities are pivoting during the Capricorn new moon.
—USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Year of the Snake The first new moon of the lunar calendar fell on January 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake and the 15-day Spring Festival, a big annual highlight in China and for Chinese communities around the world.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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“New moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20moon. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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