Astrology Calendar 2026
By Vadim
This is the Chart and Deck astrology calendar for 2026: every retrograde and eclipse still to come, with the dates checked against an ephemeris. The wheel below is the year itself: each arc is a retrograde on its own planet’s ring, each mark on the rim is an eclipse, and the dotted line points at today.
- a Uranus retrograde in Gemini and TaurusSep 6, 2025 to Feb 3
- b Jupiter retrograde in CancerNov 11, 2025 to Mar 10
- c Mercury retrograde in PiscesFeb 26 to Mar 20
- d Pluto retrograde in AquariusMay 6 to Oct 15
- e Mercury retrograde in CancerJun 29 to Jul 23
- f Neptune retrograde in AriesJul 7 to Dec 12
- g Saturn retrograde in AriesJul 26 to Dec 10
- h Uranus retrograde in GeminiSep 10 to Feb 8, 2027
- i Venus retrograde in Scorpio and LibraOct 3 to Nov 13
- j Mercury retrograde in ScorpioOct 24 to Nov 13
- k Jupiter retrograde in LeoDec 12 to Apr 12, 2027
Terracotta: Mercury, Venus, Mars · Ink: Jupiter and beyond · Rim marks: eclipses
Right now
Neptune retrograde in Aries, until December 12. Saturn retrograde in Aries, until December 10. Uranus retrograde in Gemini, until February 8. Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, until November 13. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio, until November 13.
Next: Saturn stations direct in Aries, December 10, 2026.
Jump to Dec 2026 · Jan 2027 · Feb 2027 · May 2027 · Jun 2027 · Jul 2027 · Aug 2027 · Sep 2027 · Oct 2027 · Dec 2027 · Earlier
December 2026
- December 10 · Ahead Saturn stations direct in Aries Saturn moving direct tends to release pressure that built during the retrograde and let plans move again. 8 degrees Aries
- December 12 to April 12, 2027 · Ahead Jupiter retrograde in Leo Growth and expansion plans tend to turn inward for review here, rather than keep moving outward. 27 degrees Leo
- December 12 · Ahead Neptune stations direct in Aries Neptune direct tends to let dreams and plans drift back outward again. 2 degrees Aries
January 2027
- January 10 to April 1 · Ahead Mars retrograde in Virgo and Leo Energy and momentum tend to stall here, rewarding patience over pushing forward. Mars slips back into Leo on February 21, 2027 partway through. 10 degrees Virgo
February 2027
- February 6 · Ahead Annular solar eclipse in Aquarius Solar eclipses tend to mark a fresh start, this one in Aquarius favoring community ties and long term goals. 17 degrees 38 minutes Aquarius. Path of annularity crosses southern Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, then coastal West Africa including Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria.
- February 8 · Ahead Uranus stations direct in Gemini Uranus direct tends to bring the surprises that built up during its retrograde back out into the open. 2 degrees Gemini
- February 9 to March 3 · Ahead Mercury retrograde in Pisces and Aquarius This retrograde often shows up as mixed signals and rescheduled plans, a good stretch to slow down with contracts and messages. 6 degrees Pisces
- February 20 · Ahead Penumbral lunar eclipse in Virgo Lunar eclipses tend to bring endings into focus, this one in Virgo pointing at routines and daily habits. 2 degrees 5 minutes Virgo. Fully visible over Africa, Europe and western Asia; rising over most of the Americas and setting over eastern Asia and western Australia.
May 2027
- May 8 to October 17 · Ahead Pluto retrograde in Aquarius A repeat of Pluto’s slow internal work on what needs to be released or rebuilt. 7 degrees Aquarius
June 2027
- June 10 to July 4 · Ahead Mercury retrograde in Cancer and Gemini Old conversations and unfinished business tend to resurface here, and devices tend to get fussier than usual. 6 degrees Cancer
July 2027
- July 9 to December 15 · Ahead Neptune retrograde in Aries A return to Neptune’s inward, clarifying pace, good for noticing what you have been avoiding. 7 degrees Aries
- July 18 · Ahead Penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn A faint lunar eclipse in Capricorn, worth a quiet moment to notice what structures feel finished. 25 degrees 49 minutes Capricorn. Completely visible over Asia, east Africa and Australia. Wikipedia notes the Moon barely clips the Earth’s penumbra, so it is a very faint, near-miss eclipse in practice.
- July 26 · Ahead Jupiter enters Virgo Jupiter’s shift into Virgo tends to bring a more practical, detail minded chapter after Leo’s boldness. 0 degrees Virgo
August 2027
- August 2 · Ahead Total solar eclipse in Leo A major solar eclipse in Leo, often felt as a strong turning point around identity and self expression. 9 degrees 55 minutes Leo. Path of totality crosses southern Spain and Gibraltar, then Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan and Somalia; partial phase visible across the rest of Europe, much of Africa, the Middle East and southern Asia. Totality lasts up to 6 minutes 23 seconds, the longest until 2114.
- August 9 to December 23 · Ahead Saturn retrograde in Aries A repeat of Saturn’s slow, testing pace, useful for checking commitments rather than starting new ones. 28 degrees Aries
- August 17 · Ahead Penumbral lunar eclipse in Aquarius A lunar eclipse in Aquarius closing out the year’s eclipse pair, good for noticing which community ties still fit. 24 degrees 12 minutes Aquarius. Completely visible over North and South America; rising over Australia and the central Pacific and setting over West Africa.
September 2027
- September 15, 2027 to February 12, 2028 · Ahead Uranus retrograde in Gemini Another stretch where change works from the inside, more insight than incident. 10 degrees Gemini
October 2027
- October 7 to October 28 · Ahead Mercury retrograde in Scorpio and Libra A good window for revisiting unfinished business rather than launching something new. 5 degrees Scorpio
- October 17 · Ahead Pluto stations direct in Aquarius Pluto direct again, a marker for change that has been building to finally become visible. 5 degrees Aquarius
December 2027
- December 15 · Ahead Neptune stations direct in Aries Neptune direct again, a marker for imagination and intuition moving back into the world. 4 degrees Aries
- December 23 · Ahead Saturn stations direct in Aries Saturn direct again, a marker for renewed movement on long term plans. 21 degrees Aries
Earlier in 2026
Cycles that have already ended this year, kept here so you can look back.
- September 6, 2025 to February 3, 2026 · Passed Uranus retrograde in Gemini and Taurus Uranus slipping back into Taurus tends to shake loose ideas about security and money that seemed settled. 1 degree Gemini
- November 11, 2025 to March 10, 2026 · Passed Jupiter retrograde in Cancer Jupiter retrograde in Cancer tends to turn growth inward, toward home, family and the question of what makes you feel safe. 25 degrees Cancer
- February 3 · Passed Uranus stations direct in Taurus Uranus moving direct in Taurus tends to turn months of restless rethinking about security and values into steps you can actually take. 27 degrees Taurus
- February 17 · Passed Annular solar eclipse in Aquarius Solar eclipses tend to mark a fresh start, this one at the last degrees of Aquarius inviting a second look at how you relate to groups and long term plans. 28 degrees 50 minutes Aquarius. The ring of annularity crosses Antarctica only; a partial eclipse shows from the southern tip of Argentina and Chile, much of southern Africa and the southern Indian Ocean.
- February 26 to March 20 · Passed Mercury retrograde in Pisces Mercury retrograde in Pisces tends to blur the line between what was said and what was meant, so details heard secondhand are worth confirming. 23 degrees Pisces
- March 3 · Passed Total lunar eclipse in Virgo Lunar eclipses tend to bring endings into focus, a total one in Virgo pointing at routines and daily habits worth another look. 12 degrees 54 minutes Virgo. Fully visible over northeast Asia, northwestern North America and the central Pacific; rising over much of Asia and Australia and setting over North and South America.
- March 10 · Passed Jupiter stations direct in Cancer Jupiter moving direct in Cancer tends to put the growth you reconsidered at home and in close ties back on a forward path. 15 degrees Cancer
- May 6 to October 15 · Passed Pluto retrograde in Aquarius Pluto retrograde tends to work on power and control themes underneath the surface rather than in plain view. 6 degrees Aquarius
- June 29 to July 23 · Passed Mercury retrograde in Cancer Mercury retrograde in Cancer tends to stir up old memories and family conversations, and messages about home or money often need a second pass. 26 degrees Cancer
- August 12 · Passed Total solar eclipse in Leo Solar eclipses tend to mark a fresh start, this total one in Leo favoring creative risks and showing up more openly as yourself. 20 degrees 2 minutes Leo. Totality crosses northern Siberia, Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain and the Balearic Islands, and a small part of northeast Portugal; a partial eclipse shows across Europe, North Africa and northern North America including Canada.
- August 28 · Passed Partial lunar eclipse in Pisces Lunar eclipses tend to bring endings into focus, this partial one in Pisces pointing at old escapes, vague hopes and what you may be ready to let go of. 4 degrees 54 minutes Pisces. Fully visible over North and South America; rising over the central Pacific and setting over Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
- October 15 · Passed Pluto stations direct in Aquarius Pluto direct tends to bring transformation that had been working quietly back into view. 3 degrees Aquarius
These dates land differently depending on where the planets sit in your own chart.
A free natal chart shows you which houses these transits are moving through, which is what turns a calendar into something you can use.
Get your free natal chart →Guides to these cycles
A date on its own does not tell you much. These go through what each cycle tends to mean and what to do with it.
- Mercury retrogradeCrossed messages, plans that need a second look, and what to do about it.
- Venus retrogradeSix weeks of review on what you value, and who.
- Jupiter retrogradeFour months where what you already took on gets a second look.
- Mars retrogradeNearly three months that tend to reward finishing what you started over starting something new.
- The Saturn returnThe once in 29 years passage, the ages it lands at, and what tends to change.
- The solar return chartYour birthday chart, cast for the moment the Sun comes back to its own degree.
Questions people ask
What is happening in the sky right now? Neptune retrograde in Aries, Saturn retrograde in Aries, Uranus retrograde in Gemini, Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio. Next up is Saturn stations direct in Aries on December 10, 2026.
How many retrogrades are there in 2026? 9 in this calendar, counting every planet from Mercury out to Pluto. Mercury alone turns retrograde three or four times a year, for about three weeks each time.
When are the next eclipses? February 6, 2027, annular solar eclipse in Aquarius; February 20, 2027, penumbral lunar eclipse in Virgo; July 18, 2027, penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn; August 2, 2027, total solar eclipse in Leo; August 17, 2027, penumbral lunar eclipse in Aquarius.
Does a retrograde mean something bad is coming? No. A retrograde is an optical effect: from Earth a planet appears to move backward while nothing about it changes. What it tends to do is expose what was already loose, which is why the guides here describe tendencies rather than predictions.
Dates are calendar dates in US Eastern time, matching Cafe Astrology’s published ephemeris; a date can fall a day earlier or later in other time zones. Coverage of retrogrades, stations and eclipses: 2026-01-01 to 2027-12-31. Checked against Cafe Astrology, Wikipedia, nationaleclipse.com, Space.com, TheSkyLive. The page updates itself as each cycle starts and ends.