New Moon in September 2027
The new moon is on , 330 days from now.
- Moon in Libra
- A new lunar cycle begins
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly is the new moon?
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun on . Nothing is visible at that moment; the first thin crescent usually shows one or two days later, low in the west after sunset, so look from about Oct 2.
- Moon sign
- Libra
- Day type (garden)
- Flower day
- Weekday
- Thursday
The Moon in Libra
At the new moon the Moon and the Sun share the same sign, Libra, an air sign. In lunar tradition the new moon in Libra opens a cycle colored by that sign’s themes, and the day itself is a flower day, though both garden and hair tradition treat it as a rest day.
After the new moon: the waxing days
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Garden
The day of the new moon is a rest day for planning. From the next day the Moon waxes, which tradition reads as sowing time for everything that bears above ground: leafy greens, flowers, and fruiting crops on their days. Planting calendar →
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Hair
No cut and no color on the day of the new moon; the waxing days that follow are growth days, when a cut is said to grow back fast. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The nights around the new moon are the darkest of the month, the best for watching stars and meteors. The first crescent appears in the west at dusk; the waxing days begin with the day after the new moon.
Full moon in September 2027
The full moon is on , the Harvest Moon in Pisces (full moon in September 2027).
Before and after
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New moon August 2027
Aug 31, 5:41 PM UTC, in Virgo
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New moon October 2027
Oct 29, 1:37 PM UTC, in Scorpio
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Lunar calendar September 2027
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2027
All new moons of 2027 with times
Frequently asked questions
Which day is the new moon in September 2027?
The new moon in September 2027 is on Thursday, September 30, 2027, at 2:36 AM UTC, with the Moon in Libra.
When can I see the first crescent after the new moon in September 2027?
The first thin crescent usually shows one or two days after the new moon, so look low in the west shortly after sunset from about October 2, 2027. In the Northern Hemisphere the lit edge is on the right.
What does the new moon in September 2027 mean in lunar tradition?
Lunar tradition reads the day of the new moon as a rest day for planning rather than sowing, and the days after it, under the waxing Moon, as the time to sow above-ground crops and to cut hair for fast regrowth. With the Moon in Libra, an air sign, the day of this new moon is a flower day in the garden tradition.