The November new moon is almost here, and she’s showing up in Scorpio. Scorpio does not do small talk, does not do surface-level, and absolutely does not care that you were hoping to ignore your feelings until January.
If you’ve been circling a project, a boundary, or a Big Honest Thought for weeks now, congratulations. This is your moon. She’s heard you rehearsing it in the shower.
When is the new moon in November 2026?
The new moon is on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 2:02 a.m. Eastern Time (7:02 UTC). West Coasters, that’s late Sunday night, November 8. The sun and moon meet at about 16° Scorpio.
Yes, 2:02 a.m. I’m not setting an alarm either. We’ll get to why that’s fine in a second.
You also can’t see a new moon, so there’s nothing to look at. It’s the one moon you can enjoy entirely from your couch. A truly low-effort cosmic event.
What does a Scorpio new moon mean?
Scorpio is the sign of depth, privacy, transformation, and everything happening under the surface while you pretend you’re fine. A Scorpio new moon isn’t about sparkly fresh starts. It’s about planting seeds in the dark: the honest intentions, the things you haven’t said out loud, and the changes you’ve been quietly prepping for.
Think of the new moon as the foundation chain of the lunar cycle. It’s not glamorous. Nobody has ever gasped at a foundation chain. But try making anything without one. I’ll wait.
Mercury and Venus are retrograde. Here’s what that means for your intentions.
Mercury and Venus are retrograde at this new moon. Both turn direct on November 13. Translation: this is a better moon for revisiting, refining, and finally deciding on something you’ve already been weighing than for launching a shiny brand-new thing.
So if you’ve been marinating on a project, a decision, or a conversation, commit to it. If you were about to start seventeen new things at once, put the hook down. (Mercury retrograde may have also made your group chat weird. That one’s on Mercury.)
How to do a simple new moon ritual (10 minutes)
No tools, no robes, no sacrificing your good yarn. You can do this the evening before, the day of, or within two days after. The sweet spot for setting intentions is November 9-11, which means you can sleep through 2:02 a.m. like a functioning adult.
Dim the lights. Candle, blanket, warm drink. Scorpio loves a mood.
Breathe. Three slow breaths. Let your brain stop shouting.
Be honest. Write down the one thing you’ve been quietly circling. No audience, no judgment, no one is reading this but you and your candle.
Pull your cards (spread below).
Write one intention in the present tense, like it’s already underway. “I am finishing the thing,” not “I will maybe someday consider the thing.”
Close it out. Blow out the candle and trust the seed. You don’t get to dig it up every ten minutes to check on it.
A 5-card Scorpio new moon tarot spread: “Seed in the Dark”
Beneath the Surface: What’s quietly stirring in me?
The Hidden Truth: What am I avoiding or not saying?
The Shedding: What am I ready to release?
The Seed: What do I want to plant this cycle?
The First Stitch: What’s one small action I can take this week?
No tarot expertise required. Pull the cards, notice your very first reaction, and write it down. That gut-punch of “oh no, that’s accurate” is usually the useful part.
New moon manifesting prompts
What have I been quietly thinking about that deserves a real chance?
What truth am I ready to stop dodging?
What would change if I trusted myself to follow through?
What am I ready to let go of to make room for what I’m planting?
Where do I want to be by the next full moon on November 24?
Frequently asked questions
Can you see the new moon? Nope. The moon sits between us and the sun, so the side facing Earth is dark. A thin crescent shows up in the evening sky a day or two later.
What time is the new moon on November 9, 2026? The exact moment is 2:02 a.m. ET (7:02 UTC). You do not need to be awake for it. Sleep. You’ve earned it.
Do I have to set intentions at the exact time? No. The day of the new moon and the two days after all work.
What happens after the new moon? Check in on your intentions at the first quarter moon on November 17, then again at the Gemini full moon on November 24.
Keep your moon work in one place
Here’s the problem with new moon intentions: you write them on a sticky note, the sticky note gets buried under a pile of yarn, and by Thursday it’s gone forever. Ask me how I know.
So I made By the Moon: A Journal for Tarot, Intention & Reflection, a 25-page printable journal with tarot spread pages, manifesting pages, open journaling pages, and moon observation pages, so you can follow your seed through the whole cycle without losing it in the yarn avalanche. And you can get it for free (Click the photo ) as a thank you for reading. Just use code MOON100 at checkout.
You don’t need to be an expert. You don’t need to do every page. You definitely don’t need to do it in order. Some months you’ll fill every line, and some months you’ll write one sentence and call it a win. Both count.
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If you want some more in depth journaling check out my 2027 Manifestation journal. It is 60 pages of activities, calendars, and prompts to shuttle in your best year yet. https://payhip.com/b/IJAvN
Plant something good, Lovie
Erin
— SoftSprout Designs
