New Moon in Aries — the most powerful fresh start of the astrological year arrives this morning.

The New Moon in Aries perfected at 7:52 AM this morning — the first and most potent new beginning of the entire astrological year, with all major planets direct and the Moon joined by Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, and Chiron in Aries. The Moon shifts into grounded Taurus at midday, giving the afternoon a settling quality after the morning's fire. Set intentions. Begin something. Today the universe is listening. Read your daily horoscope for all 12 signs.

Today's sky — Friday, April 17, 2026

New Moon in Aries at 7:52 AM EDT — 27° Aries 29'. Moon void of course 7:52 AM to 11:57 AM. Moon enters Taurus at 11:57 AM. All major planets direct — no retrogrades. Sun conjunct Chiron in late Aries. Mercury newly in Aries. Mars and Saturn in Aries. Jupiter in Cancer. Venus in Taurus. Pluto in Aquarius. Uranus at 29° Taurus approaching Gemini.

☀ Sun 27° Aries ☽ New Moon — Aries to Taurus ☿ Mercury 2° Aries ♀ Venus 21° Taurus ♂ Mars 5° Aries ♃ Jupiter 17° Cancer ♄ Saturn 7° Aries ♅ Uranus 29° Taurus ♆ Neptune 2° Aries ♇ Pluto 5° Aquarius ⚷ Chiron 26° Aries All planets direct

♈ Aries

Mar 21 – Apr 19

Your moment

The New Moon falls in your sign this morning — the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, and Chiron all gathered in Aries simultaneously. This is your season at its most concentrated, and this New Moon is yours in the most personal sense. What you commit to today, even in a small and private way, sets the tone for the next six months. The morning void Moon is a natural pause — let the intention form fully before acting. By midday when the Moon enters Taurus, the grounding arrives to match the fire. The clarity that comes today about who you are and what you want is real. Trust it.

♉ Taurus

Apr 20 – May 20

Clearing before arrival

The New Moon activates your hidden and spiritual sector this morning — the area of completion, rest, and inner preparation. This is a powerful time to set intentions around what you are releasing before your season begins in two days when the Sun enters your sign. Venus, your ruling planet, is already in your sign, giving you unusual grace and warmth. The Moon moves into Taurus at midday today, landing in your sign and giving the afternoon a deeply personal, grounded quality. You will feel more like yourself from midday forward. The New Moon's gift to you today is not a beginning but a clearing — making space for what is about to arrive.

♊ Gemini

May 21 – Jun 20

Community reset

The New Moon activates your friendship, community, and long-term vision sector today. The intentions you set around your social world — the people you want to surround yourself with, the community you want to build or join, the vision of the future you want to work toward — carry six months of momentum from this morning. Mercury, your ruling planet, is freshly in Aries and sharply activating this same sector. The void Moon this morning favors quiet reflection on what you genuinely want from your social and professional networks. By midday the Taurus Moon settles things into something more practical and manageable. One concrete outreach or commitment made today will compound.

♋ Cancer

Jun 21 – Jul 22

Career new chapter

The New Moon falls at the top of your chart, in your career and public reputation sector — making this one of the most significant professional new moons available to you this year. Jupiter in your sign backs this up with genuine resource and confidence. The intentions you set today around your professional direction, your public contribution, and what you want to be known for carry real weight. The void Moon this morning favors sitting with the question before acting on it. By midday the Taurus Moon creates a stabilizing earth energy that makes practical professional decisions feel more grounded. A career intention set quietly today, even in a journal, carries more force than it might appear to.

♌ Leo

Jul 23 – Aug 22

Philosophy and purpose

The New Moon activates your sector of higher learning, philosophy, publishing, and the places where you reach beyond the familiar. What do you believe in strongly enough to pursue further, to teach, to write, to travel toward? The intentions set today in this area carry six months of momentum. The Sun conjuncts Chiron in Aries at the same degree as this New Moon, bringing a healing quality to what you begin — whatever wound has kept you from fully claiming your philosophical direction or your wider reach is being addressed at its root today. By midday the Taurus Moon grounds the morning's expansive energy into something you can actually plan toward.

♍ Virgo

Aug 23 – Sep 22

Transformation

The New Moon falls in your sector of deep transformation, shared resources, and what lies below the surface. This is not the most comfortable area of Virgo's chart, but it is one of the most productive. The intentions you set today around what you are ready to genuinely transform — not manage, not improve, but actually change at the root — carry the full force of one of the year's most potent lunations. Mercury in Aries brings directness to this area that has been missing during the long Pisces period. The void Moon this morning is a gift — use it to sit with what you most need to release. By midday the Taurus Moon brings your naturally practical sensibility back online.

♎ Libra

Sep 23 – Oct 22

Relationship reset

The New Moon falls directly in your relationship sector — opposite your sign, in Aries, where Saturn and Mars are also active. This is the most powerful relationship new moon of your year. The intentions you set today around your partnerships — what you want them to look like, what you are willing to be honest about, what fresh start you are ready to claim in your closest connections — carry six months of weight. The Chiron conjunction with the Sun means the healing available in your relationship sector today is real, not symbolic. The void Moon this morning is a natural space for honest reflection. By midday the Taurus Moon brings practical, grounded energy to help you move from intention to action.

♏ Scorpio

Oct 23 – Nov 21

Work and body

The New Moon activates your sector of daily work, health, and the routines that determine the quality of your life. The intentions set today around how you work, how you care for your body, and what daily practices you are committing to carry six months of momentum. Mars in Aries — your traditional ruler — adds genuine drive to this area. This is not the New Moon for grand gestures; it is the New Moon for one concrete, sustainable change to your daily structure that you are genuinely willing to maintain. The void Moon this morning is for deciding what that change is. By midday the Taurus Moon gives you the grounded, practical energy to take the first actual step.

♐ Sagittarius

Nov 22 – Dec 21

Creative ignition

The New Moon falls in your creative, romantic, and expressive sector — one of the most joyful and fire-compatible placements this lunation could have for your sign. The intentions you set today around creative projects, romantic connections, or anything that allows you to express your most authentic self carry six months of fuel. The Chiron conjunction adds a healing dimension — something you stopped creating or expressing because it once felt too exposed, too vulnerable, or too likely to be judged is invited back into the light today. Start something creative this afternoon when the Taurus Moon provides grounding. Let it be imperfect. Let it be real.

♑ Capricorn

Dec 22 – Jan 19

Foundation

The New Moon activates your home, family, and foundational sector — the ground everything else is built on. The intentions you set today around your living situation, your family relationships, and your sense of belonging and security carry six months of weight. Mars and Saturn in Aries add fire and discipline to this domestic area — the New Moon is not asking you to dream about home, it is asking you to build it. The void Moon this morning is for deciding what one change to your foundation you are ready to commit to. By midday the Taurus Moon creates the most practically grounded energy available today, exactly suited to your sign's strengths. Use it.

♒ Aquarius

Jan 20 – Feb 18

Say it clearly

The New Moon activates your communication, learning, and local environment sector. Pluto continues its long transit through your sign, transforming your identity. Mercury and Mars in Aries now give that transformation a direct, confident voice. The intentions you set today around what you want to learn, write, teach, or communicate carry six months of momentum. The void Moon this morning is for sitting with what you have been too careful to say plainly. By midday the Taurus Moon grounds the communication impulse into something that can actually be acted on today — write the first paragraph, make the call, send the message. The right time is now.

♓ Pisces

Feb 19 – Mar 20

What you are worth

The New Moon activates your financial and self-worth sector — the area that governs what you value, what you earn, and what you believe you deserve. After months of Mercury in your sign processing these questions internally, the energy has now moved decisively outward. The intentions set today around your income, your relationship with money, and your fundamental sense of your own worth carry real force. The Chiron conjunction with the Sun brings a healing dimension — something that has kept you from asking for what you deserve, from believing you are worth it, is being addressed at its root today. Let the void Moon this morning be for sitting with that wound. Let the Taurus Moon this afternoon be for taking one step toward what you are actually worth.