Here are all the relevant planetary movements for 2026. To see what is specific to your sign, please visit the astrology page and check out your sun and rising signs.
Eclipse Season!
Feb 17 New Moon Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius 28º
Mar 3 Full Moon Total LUNAR Eclipse in Virgo 12º
Aug 12 New Moon Total Solar Eclipse in Leo 20º
Aug 28 Full Moon Partial LUNAR Eclipse in Pisces 4º
Retrograde Dates
Mercury Retrograde
February 11, 2026, Mercury enters the retrograde shadow 8° Pisces.
February 26, 2026, Mercury retrograde at 22° Pisces.
March 20, 2026 Mercury Direct 8° Pisces 29′
April 9, 2026, Mercury out of shadow.
June 12, 2026, Mercury enters the retrograde shadow 16°.
June 29, 2026, Mercury retrograde 26° Cancer.
July 23, 2026, Mercury direct 16° Cancer.
August 6, 2026, Mercury leaves the retrograde shadow at 26°.
October 4, 2026, Mercury enters the retrograde shadow 5° Scorpio.
October 24, 2026, Mercury retrograde 20° Scorpio.
November 13, 2026, Mercury direct 5° Scorpio.
November 30, 2026, Mercury leaves the retrograde shadow 20° Scorpio.
Venus Retrograde
August 31, 2026, Venus enters the retrograde shadow 22° Libra.
October 3, 2026, Venus retrograde at 8° Scorpio.
November 13, 2026, Venus direct 22° Libra.
December 15, 2026, Venus leaves the retrograde shadow 8° Scorpio.
Jupiter Retrograde
August 17, 2025 Jupiter enters retrograde shadow 15° Cancer.
November 11, 2025 Jupiter retrograde 25° Cancer.
March 10, 2026 Jupiter direct 15° Cancer.
June 6, 2026Jupiter leaves retrograde shadow 25°.
September 16, 2026 Jupiter enters retrograde shadow 17°.
December 12, 2026 Jupiter retrograde 27° Leo.
Saturn Retrograde
April 20, 2026 Saturn enters retrograde shadow 7° Aries.
July 26, 2026 Saturn retrograde14° Aries.
December 10, 2026 Saturn direct 7° Aries.
March 15, 2027 Saturn leaves retrograde shadow 14° Aries.
Uranus Retrograde
May 20, 2025 Uranus enters retrograde shadow 27° Taurus.
September 6, 2025 Uranus retrograde 1° Gemini.
February 3, 2026 Uranus direct 27° Taurus.
May 21, 2026 Uranus leaves retrograde shadow 1° Gemini.
May 25, 2026 Uranus enters retrograde shadow 1° Gemini.
September 10, 2026 Uranus retrograde 5° Gemini.
Neptune Retrograde
March 16, 2026 Neptune enters the retrograde shadow 1° Aries.
July 7, 2026 Neptune retrograde 4° Aries.
December 12, 2026 Neptune direct 1° Aries.
April 2, 2027 Neptune leaves retrograde shadow 4° Aries.
Pluto Retrograde
January 12, 2026, Pluto retrograde shadow 3° Aquarius.
May 6, 2026 Pluto retrograde 5° Aquarius.
October 15, 2026 Pluto direct 3°.
General Dates 2026
Jan 1 Mercury enters Capricorn
Jan 2 Chiron Direct 22º
Jan 3 Full Moon in Cancer 13º
Jan 17 Venus enters Aquarius
Jan 18 New Moon in Capricorn 28º
Jan 19 Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 20 Saturn sextile Uranus 27º
Jan 20 Mercury enters Aquarius
Jan 23 Mars enters Aquarius
Jan 26 Neptune enters Aries
Feb 1 Full Moon in Leo 13º
Feb 3 Uranus Direct 27º
Feb 6 Mercury enters Pisces
Feb 10 Venus enters Pisces
Feb 13 Saturn enters Aries
Feb 17 New Moon Solar Eclipse Aquarius 28º
Feb 18 Sun enters Pisces
Feb 20 Saturn conjunct Neptune 0º
Feb 26 Mercury Retrograde 22º Pisces
Mar 2 Mars enters Pisces
Mar 3 Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse Virgo 12º
Mar 6 Venus enters Aries
Mar 10 Jupiter Direct 15º Cancer
Mar 18 New Moon in Pisces 28º
Mar 20 Sun enters Aries
Mar 20 Mercury Direct 8º Pisces
Mar 28 Saturn sextile Pluto 5º
Mar 30 Venus enters Taurus
Apr 1 Full Moon in Libra 12º
Apr 9 Mars enters Aries
Apr 14 Mercury enters Aries
Apr 17 New Moon in Aries 27º
Apr 19 Sun enters Taurus
Apr 24 Venus enters Gemini
Apr 25 Uranus enters Gemini
May 1Full Moon in Scorpio 11º
May 2 Mercury enters Taurus
May 6 Pluto Retrograde 5º
May 16 New Moon in Taurus 25º
May 17 Mercury enters Gemini
May 18 Mars enters Taurus
May 20 Sun enters Gemini
May 31 Full Moon in Sagittarius 9º
Jun 1 Mercury enters Cancer
Jun 13 Venus enters Leo
Jun 14 New Moon in Gemini 24º
Jun 19 Chiron enters Taurus
Jun 21 Sun enters Cancer
Jun 28 Mars enters Gemini
Jun 29 Mercury Retrograde 26º Cancer
Jun 29 Full Moon in Capricorn 8º
Jun 30 Jupiter enters Leo
Jul 1 Jupiter square Chiron 0º Leo and Taurus
Jul 7 Neptune Retrograde 4º
Jul 9 Venus enters Virgo
Jul 14 New Moon in Cancer21º
Jul 15 Uranus sextile Neptune4º
Jul 18 Uranus trine Pluto4º
Jul 20 Jupiter opposition Pluto 4º
Jul 20 Jupiter trine Neptune 4º
Jul 21 Jupiter sextile Uranus 4º
Jul 22 Sun enters Leo
Jul 23 Mercury Direct 16º Cancer
Jul 25 Neptune sextile Pluto 4º
Jul 26 Saturn Retrograde 14º Aries
Jul 29 Full Moon in Aquarius 6º
Aug 3 Chiron Retrograde 0º Taurus
Aug 6 Venus enters Libra
Aug 9 Mercury enters Leo
Aug 11 Mars enters Cancer
Aug 12 New Moon Solar Eclipse Leo 20º
Aug 22 Sun enters Virgo
Aug 25 Mercury enters Virgo
Aug 28 Full Moon Partial Eclipse Pisces 4º
Aug 31 Jupiter trine Saturn 13º
Sept 10 Venus enters Scorpio
Sept 10 Mercury enters Libra
Sept 10 Uranus Retrograde 5º Gemini
Sept 10 New Moon in Virgo 18º
Sept 17 Chiron Rx enters Aries
Sept 22 Sun enters Libra
Sept 26 Full Moon in Aries 3º
Sept 27 Mars enters Leo
Sept 30 Mercury enters Scorpio
Oct 3 Venus Retrograde 8º Scorpio
Oct 10 New Moon in Libra 17º
Oct 15 Pluto Direct 3º Aquarius
Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio
Oct 24 Mercury Retrograde 20º Scorpio
Oct 25 Venus Rx enters Libra
Oct 26 Full Moon in Taurus 2º
Nov 9 New Moon in Scorpio 16º
Nov 13 Mercury Direct 5º Scorpio
Nov 13 Venus Direct 22º Libra
Nov 22 Sun enters Sagittarius
Nov 24 Full Moon in Gemini 2º
Nov 25 Mars enters Virgo
Nov 29 Uranus trine Pluto 3º
Dec 2 Jupiter trine Chiron 26º
Dec 4 Venus enters Scorpio
Dec 6 Mercury enters Sagittarius
Dec 8 New Moon in Sagittarius 16º Sagittarius
Dec 10 Saturn Direct 7º Aries
Dec 12 Neptune Direct1º Aries
Dec 12 Jupiter Retrograde 27º Leo
Dec 21 Sun enters Capricorn
Dec 23 Full Moon in Cancer
Dec 25 Mercury enters Capricorn
