1. new moonAstronomy
2. first day of the lunar month
3. next year's calendar and decrees (in ancient China; distributed by the Emperor at year's end)Historical term
4. New moonThe 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.
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