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New moon of May 2027: date, time and sign
The new moon forms on Thursday 6 May at 12:58 (Paris time), Moon in Taurus at 15°43', in the Bharani nakshatra.
Phase
New moon
Date & time
6 May06:58 New York · 03:58 Los Angeles · 11:58 London
Sign
Taurus15°43' · Bharani
Next new moon
4 Junein Gemini
What this lunation illuminates
A new moon in Taurus invites you to plant a seed of stability, softness and the concrete. What you set down here is meant to last.
A good moment to take your time and anchor an intention tied to what nourishes and secures you.
The Vedic layer: Bharani
Your Moon moves through Bharani, the nakshatra that carries and transforms. You hold a great deal, with a discreet intensity: your path works on the right measure between holding on and letting go, between carrying and setting free.
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 | 15°43' Taurus | conjunct the Sun, start of the cycle |
| Sun | 15°43' Taurus | conjunct the Moon |
Frequently asked questions
It forms on Thursday 6 May at 12:58, Paris time, Moon in Taurus at 15°43'.
It forms in Taurus, in the Bharani 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 Bharani. 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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