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Astrology Calendar 2026

Every sign change, retrograde, eclipse and New and Full Moon of the year, solved to the minute.

Quick Answer

In 2026, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Feb 26 to Mar 20; Jun 29 to Jul 23; Oct 24 to Nov 13). There are 4 eclipses: Annular Solar Eclipse on February 17, 2026 in Aquarius; Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3, 2026 in Virgo; Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026 in Leo; Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 28, 2026 in Pisces. All dates are in UTC.

Equinoxes and Solstices 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 2026, 14:45 UTC	March Equinox	The Sun enters Aries
Jun 21, 2026, 08:25 UTC	June Solstice	The Sun enters Cancer
Sep 23, 2026, 00:05 UTC	September Equinox	The Sun enters Libra
Dec 21, 2026, 20:50 UTC	December Solstice	The Sun enters Capricorn

Eclipses 2026

Global eclipse peaks. Visibility depends on location.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 2026, 12:11 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius	28°50' Aquarius
Mar 3, 2026, 11:33 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	12°51' Virgo
Aug 12, 2026, 17:45 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Leo	20°02' Leo
Aug 28, 2026, 04:12 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	4°51' Pisces

Retrogrades 2026

Every retrograde period that overlaps 2026, with station degrees and shadow periods.

Planet	Stations Retrograde	Stations Direct	Signs	Shadow Period
Uranus	Sep 6, 2025, 04:42 UTC 1°27' Gemini	Feb 4, 2026, 02:17 UTC 27°27' Taurus	Gemini, Taurus	May 20, 2025 to May 21, 2026
Jupiter	Nov 11, 2025, 16:45 UTC 25°09' Cancer	Mar 11, 2026, 03:27 UTC 15°05' Cancer	Cancer	Aug 17, 2025 to Jun 6, 2026
Mercury	Feb 26, 2026, 06:47 UTC 22°33' Pisces	Mar 20, 2026, 19:37 UTC 8°29' Pisces	Pisces	Feb 11, 2026 to Apr 9, 2026
Pluto	May 6, 2026, 15:44 UTC 5°30' Aquarius	Oct 16, 2026, 02:24 UTC 3°04' Aquarius	Aquarius	Jan 12, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027
Mercury	Jun 29, 2026, 17:37 UTC 26°15' Cancer	Jul 23, 2026, 22:55 UTC 16°19' Cancer	Cancer	Jun 13, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026
Neptune	Jul 7, 2026, 11:21 UTC 4°25' Aries	Dec 12, 2026, 22:13 UTC 1°36' Aries	Aries	Mar 16, 2026 to Apr 2, 2027
Saturn	Jul 26, 2026, 19:58 UTC 14°44' Aries	Dec 10, 2026, 23:24 UTC 7°55' Aries	Aries	Apr 20, 2026 to Mar 15, 2027
Uranus	Sep 10, 2026, 18:41 UTC 5°41' Gemini	Feb 8, 2027, 12:23 UTC 1°40' Gemini	Gemini	May 25, 2026 to May 26, 2027
Venus	Oct 3, 2026, 07:09 UTC 8°29' Scorpio	Nov 14, 2026, 00:21 UTC 22°51' Libra	Scorpio, Libra	Aug 31, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026
Mercury	Oct 24, 2026, 07:11 UTC 20°58' Scorpio	Nov 13, 2026, 15:55 UTC 5°02' Scorpio	Scorpio	Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026
Jupiter	Dec 13, 2026, 00:59 UTC 27°01' Leo	Apr 13, 2027, 02:13 UTC 16°59' Leo	Leo	Sep 17, 2026 to Jul 11, 2027

Zodiac Season Dates 2026

When the Sun enters each sign.

Sign	Begins
Aquarius season	Jan 20, 2026, 01:44 UTC
Pisces season	Feb 18, 2026, 15:51 UTC
Aries season	Mar 20, 2026, 14:45 UTC
Taurus season	Apr 20, 2026, 01:39 UTC
Gemini season	May 21, 2026, 00:37 UTC
Cancer season	Jun 21, 2026, 08:25 UTC
Leo season	Jul 22, 2026, 19:13 UTC
Virgo season	Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTC
Libra season	Sep 23, 2026, 00:05 UTC
Scorpio season	Oct 23, 2026, 09:38 UTC
Sagittarius season	Nov 22, 2026, 07:23 UTC
Capricorn season	Dec 21, 2026, 20:50 UTC

Month by Month 2026

New and Full Moons, eclipses, stations, planetary ingresses and the exact aspects between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

January 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 21:11 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 3, 10:03 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	13°02' Cancer
Jan 17, 12:42 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 18, 19:52 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	28°44' Capricorn
Jan 20, 01:44 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 05:44 UTC	Saturn sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Jan 20, 16:41 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 23, 09:16 UTC	Mars enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 26, 14:30 UTC	Neptune enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

February 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 1, 22:09 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	13°04' Leo
Feb 4, 02:17 UTC	Uranus stations direct	27°27' Taurus
Feb 6, 22:47 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 10, 10:18 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 14, 00:39 UTC	Saturn enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Feb 17, 12:11 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius	28°50' Aquarius
Feb 18, 15:51 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 20, 18:29 UTC	Saturn conjunct Neptune	Exact conjunction
Feb 26, 06:47 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	22°33' Pisces

March 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 2, 14:15 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 3, 11:33 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	12°51' Virgo
Mar 6, 10:45 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 11, 03:27 UTC	Jupiter stations direct	15°05' Cancer
Mar 19, 01:24 UTC	New Moon in Pisces	28°27' Pisces
Mar 20, 14:45 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 20, 19:37 UTC	Mercury stations direct	8°29' Pisces
Mar 28, 22:34 UTC	Saturn sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Mar 30, 16:00 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

April 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 02:12 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	12°21' Libra
Apr 9, 19:36 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 15, 03:21 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 17, 11:52 UTC	New Moon in Aries	27°29' Aries
Apr 20, 01:39 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 24, 04:02 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Apr 26, 01:01 UTC	Uranus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

May 2026

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 17:23 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	11°21' Scorpio
May 3, 02:57 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 6, 15:44 UTC	Pluto stations retrograde	5°30' Aquarius
May 16, 20:01 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	25°58' Taurus
May 17, 10:26 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 18, 22:26 UTC	Mars enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 19, 01:05 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 21, 00:37 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 31, 08:45 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	9°56' Sagittarius

June 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 1, 11:55 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 13, 10:46 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jun 15, 02:54 UTC	New Moon in Gemini	24°03' Gemini
Jun 21, 08:25 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 28, 19:29 UTC	Mars enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jun 29, 17:37 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	26°15' Cancer
Jun 29, 23:57 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	8°15' Capricorn
Jun 30, 05:56 UTC	Jupiter enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

July 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 7, 11:21 UTC	Neptune stations retrograde	4°25' Aries
Jul 9, 17:22 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jul 14, 09:44 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	21°59' Cancer
Jul 15, 22:22 UTC	Uranus sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
Jul 18, 04:39 UTC	Uranus trine Pluto	Exact trine
Jul 20, 07:47 UTC	Jupiter trine Neptune	Exact trine
Jul 20, 14:45 UTC	Jupiter opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Jul 21, 11:13 UTC	Jupiter sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Jul 22, 19:13 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 23, 22:55 UTC	Mercury stations direct	16°19' Cancer
Jul 24, 23:09 UTC	Neptune sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Jul 26, 19:58 UTC	Saturn stations retrograde	14°44' Aries
Jul 29, 14:36 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	6°30' Aquarius

August 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 19:13 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 9, 16:28 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 11, 08:31 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Aug 12, 17:45 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Leo	20°02' Leo
Aug 18, 19:23 UTC	The North Node enters Aquarius	Leaves Pisces
Aug 23, 02:19 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 25, 11:04 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 28, 04:12 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	4°51' Pisces
Aug 31, 22:05 UTC	Jupiter trine Saturn	Exact trine

September 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 10, 08:12 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 10, 16:21 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 10, 18:41 UTC	Uranus stations retrograde	5°41' Gemini
Sep 11, 03:27 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	18°26' Virgo
Sep 16, 08:31 UTC	Neptune sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Sep 23, 00:05 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 26, 16:49 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	3°37' Aries
Sep 28, 02:49 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Sep 30, 11:44 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

October 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 07:09 UTC	Venus stations retrograde	8°29' Scorpio
Oct 10, 15:50 UTC	New Moon in Libra	17°21' Libra
Oct 16, 02:24 UTC	Pluto stations direct	3°04' Aquarius
Oct 23, 09:38 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 24, 07:11 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	20°58' Scorpio
Oct 25, 08:56 UTC	Venus re-enters Libra (retrograde)	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 26, 04:12 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	2°46' Taurus

November 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 07:02 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	16°53' Scorpio
Nov 13, 15:55 UTC	Mercury stations direct	5°02' Scorpio
Nov 14, 00:21 UTC	Venus stations direct	22°51' Libra
Nov 22, 07:23 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 24, 14:54 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	2°20' Gemini
Nov 25, 23:37 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Nov 29, 11:27 UTC	Uranus trine Pluto	Exact trine

December 2026

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 08:14 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Dec 6, 08:33 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 9, 00:52 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	16°57' Sagittarius
Dec 10, 23:24 UTC	Saturn stations direct	7°55' Aries
Dec 12, 22:14 UTC	Neptune stations direct	1°36' Aries
Dec 13, 00:59 UTC	Jupiter stations retrograde	27°01' Leo
Dec 21, 20:50 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 24, 01:28 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	2°14' Cancer
Dec 25, 18:22 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Planetary Positions for Every Day of 2026

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Questions About 2026

What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 2026?

When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2026?

Mercury is retrograde 3 times in 2026: from February 26, 2026 to March 20, 2026 (Pisces); from June 29, 2026 to July 23, 2026 (Cancer); from October 24, 2026 to November 13, 2026 (Scorpio).

When Are the Eclipses in 2026?

Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on February 17, 2026; Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on March 3, 2026; Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, 2026; Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 28, 2026.

When Do the Seasons Start in 2026?

March Equinox: March 20, 2026 at 10:45 AM ET (14:45 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 2026 at 4:25 AM ET (08:25 UTC); September Equinox: September 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET (00:05 UTC on September 23); December Solstice: December 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM ET (20:50 UTC).

Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

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