Astrology Calendar 2026

All retrogrades, eclipses, major transits, and sign ingresses for 2026. Plan your year with the planets.

☿ Retrogrades — 2026

🌑 Eclipses — 2026

Total Lunar Eclipse
March 3, 2026
☽ Full Moon in Virgo
Total lunar eclipse visible from Europe, Africa, and western Asia. Culmination of themes around health, service, and daily routines. Release what's not working in your day-to-day systems.
Annular Solar Eclipse
February 17, 2026
☉ New Moon in Aquarius
Ring of fire eclipse visible from Antarctica and southern regions. New beginnings around community, technology, and humanitarian themes. Seeds planted now unfold over 6 months.
Total Solar Eclipse
August 12, 2026
☉ New Moon in Leo
Total solar eclipse visible from Arctic, Greenland, western Europe, and northern Africa. Powerful new beginning around creativity, self-expression, and leadership. Major reset energy.
Partial Lunar Eclipse
August 28, 2026
☽ Full Moon in Pisces
Partial lunar eclipse visible from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Emotional release around spirituality, boundaries, and endings. Dreams may be especially vivid.

☉ Sun Sign Dates — 2026

SignSymbolElementSun EntersModality
Aquarius♒AirJan 20Fixed
Pisces♓WaterFeb 18Mutable
Aries♈FireMar 20Cardinal
Taurus♉EarthApr 20Fixed
Gemini♊AirMay 21Mutable
Cancer♋WaterJun 21Cardinal
Leo♌FireJul 22Fixed
Virgo♍EarthAug 23Mutable
Libra♎AirSep 22Cardinal
Scorpio♏WaterOct 23Fixed
Sagittarius♐FireNov 22Mutable
Capricorn♑EarthDec 21Cardinal

⚡ Key Transits & Events — 2026

Jan 20
☉ Sun enters Aquarius — Collective focus, innovation, humanitarian themes. Aquarius season begins.
Feb 4
♀ Venus enters Aries — Bold, impulsive love energy. New attractions. Passionate but potentially short-lived connections.
Feb 17
🌑 Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius — Major new beginning around community and technology.
Mar 3
🌕 Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo — Release and completion of health/service themes.
Mar 14
☿ Mercury Retrograde begins in Aries — Communication review. Impulsive words reconsidered. Back up data.
Mar 20
☉ Sun enters Aries — Vernal Equinox — Astrological new year. Fresh starts. Spring energy. Cardinal fire initiates.
Apr 7
☿ Mercury stations direct in Pisces — Communication clears. Safe to sign, launch, and travel again.
Apr 19
♂ Mars enters Leo — Creative drive, bold action, dramatic energy. Confidence in self-expression.
May 24
♃ Jupiter enters Cancer — Jupiter exalted. Expansion through home, family, emotional security. Major benefic transit lasting ~1 year.
Jun 21
☉ Sun enters Cancer — Summer Solstice — Longest day. Cardinal water. Home, family, emotional depth.
Jul 10
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2 begins in Leo — Creative projects stall. Revisit artistic work. Past romances may resurface.
Aug 3
☿ Mercury stations direct in Cancer — Emotional communications clear. Home/family decisions can proceed.
Aug 12
🌑 Total Solar Eclipse in Leo — Powerful creative and leadership reset. Eclipse conjunct Jupiter trine adds expansion.
Aug 28
🌕 Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces — Emotional and spiritual release. Dreams and intuition heightened.
Sep 22
☉ Sun enters Libra — Autumnal Equinox — Balance point. Cardinal air. Relationships, justice, harmony.
Nov 1
☿ Mercury Retrograde 3 begins in Sagittarius — Travel disruptions. Philosophical reconsideration. International delays.
Nov 21
☿ Mercury stations direct in Scorpio — Deep truths surface. Secrets revealed. Transformative communications.
Dec 21
☉ Sun enters Capricorn — Winter Solstice — Longest night. Cardinal earth. Structure, ambition, responsibility.

About This Calendar

This astrology calendar uses the tropical zodiac (signs measured from the vernal equinox) which is standard in Western astrology. Dates for sign ingresses are approximate — the exact moment varies year to year and will be calculated precisely by our astronomical engine in Phase 2.

Retrograde dates are calculated from apparent geocentric motion — when a planet appears to move backwards against the zodiac from Earth's perspective. This is an optical illusion caused by orbital mechanics, but the timing framework built around these periods has been used in astrological practice for over 2,000 years.

Eclipse dates and types are astronomically verified. Visibility depends on location. Eclipse effects in astrology are typically considered strongest within 2 weeks of the event, with themes unfolding over 6 months.

For real-time planetary positions and daily timing, see our daily overview. For planetary hours specific to your location, use the planetary hours calculator.

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