Definitions for new moon
new moon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. new moon, new phase of the moonnoun

   the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. new moonnoun

   The phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun.

2. new moonnoun

   The moon when it is in conjunction with the sun.

3. new moonnoun

   The phase of the moon when it is waxing.

4. new moonnoun

   The moon when it is waxing.

5. new moonnoun

   The day when the new moon is first seen or is expected to appear.

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1. New moon

   In astronomy, the new moon is the first lunar phase, when the Moon and Sun have the same ecliptic longitude. At this phase, the lunar disk is not visible to the naked eye, except when it is silhouetted against the Sun during a solar eclipse. The original meaning of the term 'new moon', which is still sometimes used in calendrical, non-astronomical contexts, is the first visible crescent of the Moon after conjunction with the Sun. This thin waxing crescent is briefly and faintly visible as the Moon gets lower in the western sky after sunset. The precise time and even the date of the appearance of the new moon by this definition will be influenced by the geographical location of the observer. The first crescent marks the beginning of the month in the Islamic calendar and in some lunisolar calendars such as the Hebrew calendar. In the Chinese calendar, the beginning of the month is marked by the last visible crescent of a waning Moon. The astronomical new moon occurs by definition at the moment of conjunction in ecliptical longitude with the Sun when the Moon is invisible from the Earth. This moment is unique and does not depend on location, and in certain circumstances, it coincides with a solar eclipse. A lunation, or synodic month, is the time period from one new moon to the next. At the J2000.0 epoch, the average length of a lunation is 29.53059 days (or 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, and 3 seconds). However, the length of any one synodic month can vary from 29.26 to 29.80 days (12.96 hours) due to the perturbing effects of the Sun's gravity on the Moon's eccentric orbit.

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1. new moon

   A new moon is the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and not visible from earth. This occurs approximately every 29.5 days. During this time, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, resulting in little to no light being reflected off the moon's surface reaching the Earth, thus it appears dark from our perspective.

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1. New moon

   In astronomy, new moon is the first phase of the Moon, when it lies closest to the Sun in the sky as seen from the Earth. More precisely, it is the instant when the Moon and the Sun have the same ecliptical longitude. The Moon is not normally visible at this time except when it is seen in silhouette during a solar eclipse. See the article on phases of the Moon for further details. The original meaning of the phrase new moon was the first visible crescent of the Moon, after conjunction with the Sun. This takes place over the western horizon in a brief period between sunset and moonset, and therefore the precise time and even the date of the appearance of the new moon by this definition will be influenced by the geographical location of the observer. The astronomical new moon, sometimes known as the dark moon to avoid confusion, occurs by definition at the moment of conjunction in ecliptical longitude with the Sun, when the Moon is invisible from the Earth. This moment is unique and does not depend on location, and in certain circumstances it coincides with a solar eclipse. The new moon in its original meaning of first crescent marks the beginning of the month in lunar calendars such as the Muslim calendar, and in lunisolar calendars such as the Hebrew calendar, Hindu calendars, and Buddhist calendar. But in the Chinese calendar, the beginning of the month is marked by the dark moon.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. new moon

   The moon is said to be new when she is in conjunction with the sun, or between that luminary and the earth.

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1. new moon

   The new moon symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the new moon symbol and its characteristic.

2. new moon

   Read the full text of the New Moon poem by Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva on the Poetry.com website.

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How to pronounce new moon?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of new moon in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of new moon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of new moon in a Sentence

1. Anamitra Anurag Danda:

   The cyclone surge coincided with the new moon high tides. It is devastation in the coastal belt.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=new moon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/New_Moon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Moon
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=new moon
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=new moon