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A time to rest, empty out, and prepare for the next cycle.
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The moon phase is the angle between the Sun and the Moon as seen from Earth. At 0° the Moon sits between us and the Sun and its lit side faces away: the new moon. At 180° the Earth sits between them and the whole lit face shows: the full moon. One cycle takes about 29.5 days, so most months hold one new moon and one full moon, and some months hold two of one kind.
Astrology reads the cycle as a rhythm of intention. The new moon is for beginning and setting intentions, the first quarter for pushing through resistance, the full moon for seeing results and releasing what has grown, and the last quarter for clearing before the next cycle. The Moon's sign at each phase colors the theme: a new moon in Virgo leans toward habits and health, a full moon in Aries toward action and independence.
Void of course is the stretch after the Moon makes its last major aspect in a sign and before it enters the next one. Tradition treats it as a poor time to start something new and a fine time to rest or finish. The dates and times on this page are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris and shown in Korea Standard Time.
Most differences are time zones. The exact moment is the same worldwide, but this page shows it in Korea Standard Time (UTC+9), so a late-night new moon in the Americas can fall on the next date here.
In astrological tradition the new moon is for planting wishes and intentions; the full moon is for seeing what has grown and letting go of what has not. Both work, they simply point in different directions.
To the minute, from the Swiss Ephemeris. The eight-phase names use 45° bands, so a day labeled "waxing crescent" may be only a day past the new moon.