new moon

noun

: 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

: the beginning of each Jewish month marked by a special liturgy

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Exploration fosters self-examination under the Scorpio new moon. —

USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 The Magician: October opens with a new moon solar eclipse in your seventh house of relationships. —

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024 This can occur in months with 30 or 31 days, where the first new moon occurs early, followed by the second new moon at the end of the month. —

Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024 Supermoon refers to a full or a new moon rising near or while the moon reaches perigee, its closest distance to Earth in its orbit around the planet, according to NASA. —

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