New moon intentions

New Moon in Scorpio ritual for November 9, 2026

By Mira Nyxlight · Updated 2026-10-21

The November 2026 new moon is exact on Monday 9 November at about 07:02 UTC, at roughly 16 degrees of Scorpio. A new moon is the start of the lunar cycle, the traditional time for setting intentions, and Scorpio is the sign of depth, honesty, shared resources and transformation.

This page has the time converted for your region, a 20-minute ritual, prompts for Scorpio themes, and a 3-day follow-up so the intention turns into something you actually do.

Exact time in your time zone

Sources give 07:02 UTC (Shymea, Cosmic Patterns, Coszion) and one gives 07:04 UTC (The Astro Scope). The 2-minute difference does not matter for a ritual. US daylight saving time ends on 1 November, so on 9 November the zones are on standard time:

  • Eastern (EST): 2:02 AM on Monday 9 November
  • Central (CST): 1:02 AM on Monday 9 November
  • Mountain (MST): 12:02 AM on Monday 9 November
  • Pacific (PST): 11:02 PM on Sunday 8 November
  • London (GMT): 07:02 AM on Monday 9 November

When to do it

You cannot see a new moon, since it sits between us and the Sun, so there is no sky event to catch. Traditions vary on the window: some say the night of the new moon, others say within about 3 days afterward, when a thin crescent first appears in the evening sky.

A reliable choice is the evening of Monday 9 November or Tuesday 10 November. Pick one, put it in your calendar, and treat it as a 20-minute appointment.

What Scorpio adds to a new moon

New moons are about beginnings. Scorpio colors those beginnings with questions of honesty, trust and depth: What am I hiding from myself? What do I share with others (money, time, responsibility) and is the balance fair? What is ready to end so that something else can start?

If astrology is not your thing, read Scorpio as a prompt toward the harder, more honest set of intentions that we usually avoid writing down.

A 20-minute Scorpio new moon ritual

You need a notebook and a pen. A candle or lamp is optional, and use a flame only where it is safe.

  1. Quiet the room (2 minutes). Turn off notifications and sit with the lamp low.
  2. Review (4 minutes). Write 1 line each on what you started, what you finished and what you let slide since the last new moon.
  3. Name the ending (4 minutes). Complete this sentence 3 times: 'I am ready to stop...'. Choose the truest answer and circle it.
  4. Name the beginning (4 minutes). Complete: 'In the next 30 days I will start...'. Make it behavioral, not a feeling. 'Send 1 invoice a week' beats 'be abundant'.
  5. Ask the honest question (3 minutes). Write down one conversation, one number or one fact you have been avoiding looking at.
  6. Seal it (3 minutes). Read your 3 lines aloud: the ending, the beginning and the honest question. Fold the page and keep it somewhere you will find it.

Journal prompts for a Scorpio moon

Choose 2 or 3 and give each 3 minutes.

  • What am I pretending not to know?
  • Which shared obligation (money, caregiving, a project) feels uneven, and what would it take to say so?
  • What is the cost of keeping this secret or this habit?
  • If I stopped trying to control the outcome of one thing, which thing would it be?
  • What version of me is ready to retire?

A 3-day follow-up

Intentions only count when you can point to a dated action. The follow-up is the ritual.

  1. Day 1: do the first 10-minute action toward your beginning and write down the date you did it.
  2. Day 2: have, send or schedule the conversation or number you named as the honest question.
  3. Day 3: re-read the page. Cross out anything you no longer mean. Keep what still feels true.

Coming from the full moon?

If you did the October full moon ritual, bring your list of released items to this one. The new moon is where you decide what takes their place.

Questions people ask

What time is the November 2026 new moon?

About 07:02 UTC on 9 November 2026, which is 2:02 AM Eastern, 1:02 AM Central, 12:02 AM Mountain and 11:02 PM Pacific on 8 November. One source lists 07:04 UTC.

What sign is the new moon in?

Scorpio, at roughly 16 degrees 53 minutes according to the sources listed below.

Do I need to do the ritual at the exact time?

No. Doing it on the evening of 9 November or within about 3 days after is the usual practice.

Can I set more than one intention?

You can, but 1 to 3 is easier to follow through. Make each one specific and attach a date.

What if I do not follow astrology?

Use the date as a monthly checkpoint and the Scorpio prompts as questions about honesty and endings. The ritual works as a structured planning session either way.

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Sources

Astrology and moon rituals are used here as reflection tools, not predictions.