As Rob said, it will occur at a particular instant in time, which will be a different local time depending on where you are. Technically, any of these "events" occur for just an instant (solstice, equinox etc), although in the case of the Moon it appears full or new for a few days either side. The only time we can "see" a new moon is at the time of a total eclipse. We are only directly in line for an instant as the Moon travels over the surface of the Sun, before it is directly in line it is not REALLY new!....just really, really close.
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