Moon Calendar

New Moon in Scorpio 16° — November 2026

New moon in Scorpio at 16° on November 9, 2026. Exact UTC time, major time zones, meaning, ritual, and journal prompt.

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At a glance

When is the new moon in November 2026?

The new moon is on November 9, 2026 at 2026-11-09 07:03 UTC in Scorpio 16°. New York: Nov 9, 2026, 2:03 AM EST; Paris: Nov 9, 2026, 8:03 AM GMT+1; Mumbai: Nov 9, 2026, 12:33 PM GMT+5:30. This overview adds practical context, key considerations, and a clear way to apply the

New moon in Scorpio 16°
Exact at 2026-11-09 07:03 UTC
Focus on intention and new beginnings

When is the new moon in November 2026?

The exact new moon occurs at 2026-11-09 07:03 UTC.

Major time zones:

UTC: 2026-11-09 07:03 UTC
New York: Nov 9, 2026, 2:03 AM EST
Los Angeles: Nov 8, 2026, 11:03 PM PST
London: Nov 9, 2026, 7:03 AM GMT
Paris: Nov 9, 2026, 8:03 AM GMT+1
Mumbai: Nov 9, 2026, 12:33 PM GMT+5:30

See the full calendar for this lunation: November 2026 Moon Calendar. For the year-level view, see 2026 Moon Calendar or 2027 Moon Calendar.

New Moon in Scorpio meaning

A New Moon in Scorpio at 16° seeds, invites, and asks you to set intentions around the water themes of emotions, intuition, and unconscious patterns. Because Scorpio is a fixed sign, this lunation stabilizes and intensifies the area of life connected to intimacy, power, and transformation. The transformation, power, and the underworld of the psyche themes of Scorpio are highlighted: the gifts of depth, resilience, and insight can emerge, while the shadow side of jealousy, secrecy, or control may also show up.

At 16°, the Moon's position adds a subtle nuance to the Scorpio expression, blending the sign's core qualities with the specific degree's tone. This is a moment of new beginning, experiment, or first step for the house in your chart where Scorpio falls.

Who feels this new moon most

Sun, Moon, or rising in Scorpio — and anyone with planets or angles near 16° Scorpio — will feel this new moon more personally. The new beginning lands in the house of your birth chart where Scorpio appears, so that life area is where the story is unfolding.

Ritual and journaling prompt

One simple ritual for this new moon in Scorpio is to draw a bath or place a bowl of water nearby. Hold the intention in your mind and let the water absorb it. Pair it with the journaling prompt below.

Journaling prompt: What new intention can I plant in the area of intimacy, power, and transformation, and what first step supports it?

Why ephemeris-exact dates matter

A new moon is not a full day; it is an exact moment when the Moon reaches a specific 0° elongation from the Sun. The surrounding 24–48 hours carry the energy, but the exact time is the peak. This page uses the project's Meeus ephemeris engine, checked against published lunar tables for accuracy.