The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon. The same night, Saturn, Mars and (for observers in more equatorial latitudes) Mercury will grace the predawn skies.
The timing of lunar phases depends on the position of the moon relative to Earth, rather than one's position on the Earth's surface. This is why the time the new moon (or any other phase) happens is based on one's longitude and time zone.
