The New Moon in Scorpio arrives at 07:02 UTC on November 9, 2026, and it is a moment of genuine reset. The Sun and Moon align at 16° Scorpio, collapsing light and shadow into a single point of intention. This is not a gentle beginning—Scorpio does not deal in half-measures. Mercury sits nearby at 7° Scorpio, sharpening our ability to speak what we've been holding back. The questions that have been circling beneath the surface are suddenly easier to name, harder to ignore.
What makes this lunar threshold particularly potent is the tension between the Scorpio stellium—Sun, Moon, and Mercury all clustered in the sign of depth—and the wider chart's invitation to reckon with desire and restraint. Venus in Libra is still working to balance relationship and autonomy; Mars and Jupiter in Leo are pushing for visibility and risk. Saturn in Aries and Neptune in Aries add a note of caution, a reminder that not every impulse serves us. This is a day for anchoring intention in what actually matters, for distinguishing between what we want and what we're running from. Something ends. Something else begins.
The Sky Today
☀ Sun 16° Scorpio ☽ Moon Scorpio (new moon) ☿ Mercury 7° Scorpio ♀ Venus 23° Libra ♂ Mars 22° Leo ♃ Jupiter 25° Leo ♄ Saturn 8° Aries ♅ Uranus 4° Gemini ♆ Neptune 1° Aries ♇ Pluto 3° Aquarius
♈ Aries
March 21 – April 19
hidden depths, slow burn
The New Moon is lighting up your eighth house of shared resources, inheritance, and the things you cannot see but feel acutely. This is not about gaining; it's about what you need to know about power—your own and others'. Saturn is also in your sign, which means you are being asked to mature into your own authority. What conversations have you been avoiding about money, intimacy, or what you truly need from the people closest to you?
Cosmic Homework: Identify one financial or emotional commitment that no longer serves you and write down why you've kept it.
♉ Taurus
April 20 – May 20
relationship reckoning
The New Moon illuminates your seventh house of partnership and the contracts—spoken and unspoken—that bind you to others. Venus in Libra is still working the angles of your relationships, but this lunar moment asks for clarity about what you actually want versus what you've settled for. Mercury's presence in Scorpio gives you the words to say difficult things. This is good timing to ask yourself: Am I showing up as myself, or as who I think I should be?
Cosmic Homework: Tell one person in your life something you have wanted to say for weeks but have held back.
♊ Gemini
May 21 – June 20
work and worth
The New Moon lands in your sixth house of daily work, service, and how you spend your energy. Mercury is your ruler and sits close by in Scorpio, giving you access to deeper truth about what actually fulfills you. You may be feeling the gap between what you do and who you are. This is an excellent moment to audit your commitments and ask whether they're aligned with your values or simply inherited habit. What would change if you decided your time mattered as much as anyone else's?
Cosmic Homework: Write down one task or obligation you do out of duty rather than desire, and consider what you would do instead.
♋ Cancer
June 21 – July 22
heart's true desire
The New Moon glows in your fifth house of creativity, romance, and what brings you alive. This is Scorpio territory—intense, transformative, asking you to want something completely. Mercury here pushes you to articulate what you've been craving, whether that's a creative project, a relationship, or simply a life that feels less scripted. The question is not whether you can have it, but whether you're willing to be vulnerable enough to reach for it. What has fear been keeping you from claiming?
Cosmic Homework: Start something you have been afraid to begin—even if it's just the first sentence, sketch, or conversation.
♌ Leo
July 23 – August 22
home and truth
The New Moon illuminates your fourth house of home, family, and foundation. This is private territory, Scorpio's domain of what we keep hidden from the world. Mars and Jupiter are still in your sign, giving you force and visibility, but this lunar moment asks you to look at what you need at the root level. Family dynamics may surface; old wounds may ask for attention. Mercury's presence suggests that some conversation or clarity is being offered. What do you need to know about where you come from?
Cosmic Homework: Have one honest conversation with a family member about something that has been unspoken between you.
♍ Virgo
August 23 – September 22
words and listening
The New Moon lands in your third house of communication, siblings, and the local world around you. Mercury, your ruling planet, is right there in Scorpio, giving your words weight and penetration. You are being asked to listen deeper—not just to what people say, but to what they're protecting. This is also good timing to send a message you've been composing, to name something clearly, to move a conversation from subtext to text. What are you not saying out loud?
Cosmic Homework: Send a message—text, email, or in person—to someone and say exactly what you mean without softening it.
♎ Libra
September 23 – October 22
value and abundance
The New Moon activates your second house of money, self-worth, and resources. Venus is in your sign, which usually smooths things out, but Scorpio's gaze is uncompromising about worth. You may be reassessing what you're willing to exchange your time and energy for. This is not about greed or deprivation; it's about clarity. What do you actually value? What are you undercharging for—literally or in terms of effort? Where have you accepted less than you deserve?
Cosmic Homework: Name one thing you do well and decide what it is actually worth, then ask for that.
♏ Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
self and becoming
The New Moon is in your sign at 16° Scorpio, and this is your moment. The Sun joins it—both are asking you to look at who you are becoming and whether it matches who you want to be. Mercury is also in your sign, giving you extraordinary access to your own thinking. This is not a time to hide or shrink. This is an opening. What do you want to begin? Who are you stepping into? The question is not whether you can change; the question is whether you will choose to.
Cosmic Homework: Write down one thing about yourself you want to be true by the spring equinox and commit to one action this week that moves you toward it.
♐ Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
rest and release
The New Moon lands in your twelfth house of rest, dissolution, and what lies beneath. This is a quieter moment for you—Scorpio asking you to let something go, to release what is no longer serving. Mercury here suggests that some clarity is available in solitude, in dreams, in the space between thoughts. You do not need to perform or expand right now. What would happen if you allowed yourself to retreat, to process, to sit with what you've been avoiding? Sometimes wisdom arrives in the pause.
Cosmic Homework: Spend an hour alone doing something that stills your mind—walk, sit, write, create—and notice what wants your attention.
♑ Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
community and future
The New Moon glows in your eleventh house of friends, groups, and the future you are building together. This is Scorpio's intensity applied to belonging—are you in community with people who see you, or are you performing? Mercury here gives you the clarity to ask hard questions about loyalty and reciprocity. This is good timing to reassess your circles or to commit more deeply to the people who actually matter. What do you want to build? Who do you want building it with you?
Cosmic Homework: Reach out to one person you trust and tell them specifically what they mean to you and why.
♒ Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
ambition and exposure
The New Moon illuminates your tenth house of career, public presence, and what you're building in the world. Scorpio does not settle for surface success; it asks for depth, authenticity, impact. Mercury is here too, suggesting that clarity about your actual direction is available. This is not about climbing faster; it's about knowing whether you're climbing the right mountain. What do you want to be known for? Are you willing to do what it takes, or are you performing someone else's ambition?
Cosmic Homework: Update your professional narrative—bio, resume, or introduction—to reflect who you actually are, not who you think you should be.
♓ Pisces
February 19 – March 20
vision and expansion
The New Moon lands in your ninth house of belief, travel, and the expanded horizon you are reaching toward. Scorpio's depth applies here—you are not just seeking information; you are seeking transformation. Mercury suggests that some clarity about what you truly believe is emerging. You may be questioning old certainties or discovering new convictions. This is not about blind faith; it's about examining what serves your actual growth. Where are you ready to go that you haven't dared to venture?
Cosmic Homework: Explore one belief you hold and ask yourself honestly whether it still serves you, or whether you adopted it from someone else.
