Earth · Mutable · ruled by Mercury

New Moon in Virgo: What It Means in Love

The new moon in Virgo happens when the Moon is in Virgo, an earth and mutable sign, at that point of the lunar cycle. The next one falls on 11 September 2026 at 03:27 UTC. LoveSigns reads it as a mirror for emotional needs and love, never as a prediction.

The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun, so its lit face is turned away from us and it is invisible from Earth.

Last updated . Dates calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris.

New Moon photographed against black, with the Virgo glyph

When Is the Next New Moon in Virgo?

The new moon falls in Virgo when the Moon occupies Virgo at the exact moment of the phase. These instants are calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris.

  • 11 September 2026, 03:27 UTC
  • 31 August 2027, 17:41 UTC
  • 18 September 2028, 18:24 UTC

What Does the New Moon in Virgo Reflect?

New Moon in Virgo: a fresh wish for order and gentle care begins. The invitation is to tend one thing kindly, not to fix what is wrong.

While the Moon is new in Virgo, the emotional tone of these days quiets toward a fresh wish for order and care. A new feeling begins as a small intention to tend something well, to bring a little order to the inner world so the heart can feel safe. This is tenderness that expresses itself through attention.

The gift of this moment is caring beginning. The tension is starting from what is wrong instead of what is worth tending. Let yourself notice one thing you want to care for, and let one small, practical act of self-tending plant a beginning that is kind rather than corrective.

At a Glance

Phase
New Moon
Sign
Virgo
Element
Earth
Ruler
Mercury

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the next new moon in Virgo?

The next new moon in Virgo falls on 11 September 2026 at 03:27 UTC, and the one after that on 31 August 2027 at 17:41 UTC. The instants are calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris and given in UTC.

How often does a new moon fall in Virgo?

About once a year. The Moon reaches this point of its cycle every 29.5 days, and it lands in Virgo roughly once in every twelve of those, when the Sun sits in the opposite part of the zodiac.

What does the new moon in Virgo mean in love?

New Moon in Virgo: a fresh wish for order and gentle care begins. The invitation is to tend one thing kindly, not to fix what is wrong.

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