NEW MOON. The new moon, placed under the sign of Leo, will occur this Wednesday, August 16, 2023 shortly before noon. What effects does it have on the body and nature?
[Updated August 15, 2023 at 3:28 PM] The next new moon, when the star becomes invisible in the sky, will occur this Wednesday, August 16, 2023 in the constellation Leo, presaging a change in cycle, causing the well-known effects on the body, namely disturbed sleep, or on the tides.
According to astrologers, the new moon is synonymous with a new beginning. This phase of introspection that the star offers us helps us to take stock before carrying out new projects. The August 16 New Moon heralds a big change: “You’ve accumulated all the tools necessary to implement an idea, project or new situation in your life”, announces the astrological forecast site My Daily Horoscope. In our file below, you will know all about the effects of the new moon, the dates and times of the next ones of the year.
On Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 11:38:11 precisely, the next new moon will occur. The schedule is established by the Institute of Celestial Mechanics and Ephemeris Calculation (IMCCE).
If scientists do not validate the theory of the effects of the moon on this or that astrological sign, it would indeed exert a magneto-gravitational influence on the living. What are the effects of the new moon on our body? In our file below, you will know all about the scientifically proven effects of the new moon, its meaning, dates and times of the next ones of the year.
What effect does the new moon have on sleep?
If the new moon marks the start of a new lunar cycle, it would also affect our sleep, scientists say. Indeed, a study carried out by researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden between January 2007 and November 2009 found “a lengthening of REM sleep duration by 30 minutes” during the new moon phase. Conversely, during the full moon phase, the study observed “a decrease in sleep time of 25 minutes”, reports the journal Sciences et Avenir.
What effect does the new moon have on the tides?
The new moon also influences the tides. High tides always occur during syzygy periods, when the moon and the sun are in conjunction (new moon) or in opposition (full moon) in the same axis with the earth.
The new moon, one of the four phases of the moon based on its positioning facing the sun, occurs when the moon is positioned between the earth and the sun. Thus, its face visible from the earth is not illuminated by the sun at all. It is then difficult to observe with the naked eye, but is an interesting phase for astronomical observation, because the light of the moon interferes with the observation of the sky. The return to this same phase of the Moon (synodic period which corresponds to the duration between two identical consecutive phases of the Moon) occurs approximately every 29 days and 12 hours.
What is the calendar for the new moons in 2023?
The next New Moon will be on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Here are the dates and times for the next New Moons in 2023 in detail:
