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New moon of February 2026: date, time and sign
The new moon forms on Tuesday 17 February at 13:01 (Paris time), Moon in Aquarius at 28°50', in the Dhanishta nakshatra.
Phase
New moon
Date & time
17 February07:01 New York · 04:01 Los Angeles · 12:01 London
Sign
Aquarius28°50' · Dhanishta
Next new moon
19 Marchin Pisces
What this lunation illuminates
A new moon in Aquarius opens a cycle of freedom, novelty and openness to others. A fresh idea, a wish for space.
A time to set an intention faithful to your difference and to what connects you to something larger than yourself.
The Vedic layer: Dhanishta
Your Moon moves through Dhanishta, the drum and the rhythm. A rhythmic vitality lives in you, a sense of movement and abundance: your path seeks to make your inner music resonate in the world.
Where does this new moon fall in your chart?
In your 4th house it speaks of family; in your 10th, of career. Calculate your chart to find out, it's free and instant.
The lunation data
| Body | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | 28°50' Aquarius | conjunct the Sun, start of the cycle |
| Sun | 28°50' Aquarius | conjunct the Moon |
Frequently asked questions
It forms on Tuesday 17 February at 13:01, Paris time, Moon in Aquarius at 28°50'.
It forms in Aquarius, in the Dhanishta nakshatra.
The nakshatra is the Vedic division of the sky into 27 sectors, read from the Moon's sidereal position (Lahiri ayanamsa). Here the Moon is in Dhanishta. The sign itself stays calculated in tropical: this is Elvira's tropical-vedic approach.
These positions are the same for everyone; their personal meaning depends on your chart. You can calculate your free birth chart, or see more clearly in a reading with Elvira.
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