Astrological calendar 2026 & 2027

Every key date in the sky, computed with ephemeris — the same engine we use for your birth chart. No copied or estimated dates: every retrograde, lunation and sign change comes from the astronomical calculation. Times in UTC.

The sky on October 15, 2026

Retrograde
  • Pluto (Aquarius) until October 16, 2026
  • Venus (Libra) until November 14, 2026
  • Saturn (Aries) until December 10, 2026
  • Neptune (Aries) until December 12, 2026
  • Uranus (Gemini) until February 8, 2027
Next full moon
October 26, 2026 · Taurus
Next new moon
November 9, 2026 · Scorpio

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2026

Retrograde planets

PlanetStartsEndsSign
Uranus ℞Sep 6, 2025Feb 4Gemini → Taurus
Jupiter ℞Nov 11, 2025Mar 11Cancer
Mercury ℞Feb 26Mar 20Pisces
Pluto ℞May 6Oct 16Aquarius
Mercury ℞Jun 29Jul 23Cancer
Neptune ℞Jul 7Dec 12Aries
Saturn ℞Jul 26Dec 10Aries
Uranus ℞Sep 10Feb 8, 2027Gemini
Venus ℞Oct 3Nov 14Scorpio → Libra
Mercury ℞Oct 24Nov 13Scorpio

New and full moons

DateTypeSignTime (UTC)
Jan 3○ Full moonCancer10:03
Jan 18● New moonCapricorn19:52
Feb 1○ Full moonLeo22:09
Feb 17● New moonAquarius12:01
Mar 3○ Full moonVirgo11:38
Mar 19● New moonPisces01:23
Apr 2○ Full moonLibra02:12
Apr 17● New moonAries11:52
May 1○ Full moonScorpio17:23
May 16● New moonTaurus20:01
May 31○ Full moonSagittarius08:45
Jun 15● New moonGemini02:54
Jun 29○ Full moonCapricorn23:57
Jul 14● New moonCancer09:44
Jul 29○ Full moonAquarius14:36
Aug 12● New moonLeo17:37
Aug 28○ Full moonPisces04:19
Sep 11● New moonVirgo03:27
Sep 26○ Full moonAries16:49
Oct 10● New moonLibra15:50
Oct 26○ Full moonTaurus04:12
Nov 9● New moonScorpio07:02
Nov 24○ Full moonGemini14:54
Dec 9● New moonSagittarius00:52
Dec 24○ Full moonCancer01:28

Sign changes

DatePlanetChange
Jan 20SunCapricorn → Aquarius
Jan 23MarsCapricorn → Aquarius
Jan 26NeptunePisces → Aries
Feb 14SaturnPisces → Aries
Feb 18SunAquarius → Pisces
Mar 2MarsAquarius → Pisces
Mar 20Spring equinoxPisces → Aries
Apr 9MarsPisces → Aries
Apr 20SunAries → Taurus
Apr 26UranusTaurus → Gemini
May 18MarsAries → Taurus
May 21SunTaurus → Gemini
Jun 21Summer solsticeGemini → Cancer
Jun 28MarsTaurus → Gemini
Jun 30JupiterCancer → Leo
Jul 22SunCancer → Leo
Aug 11MarsGemini → Cancer
Aug 23SunLeo → Virgo
Sep 23Autumn equinoxVirgo → Libra
Sep 28MarsCancer → Leo
Oct 23SunLibra → Scorpio
Nov 22SunScorpio → Sagittarius
Nov 25MarsLeo → Virgo
Dec 21Winter solsticeSagittarius → Capricorn

2027

Retrograde planets

PlanetStartsEndsSign
Uranus ℞Sep 10, 2026Feb 8Gemini
Jupiter ℞Dec 13, 2026Apr 13Leo
Mars ℞Jan 10Apr 1Virgo → Leo
Mercury ℞Feb 9Mar 3Pisces → Aquarius
Pluto ℞May 8Oct 18Aquarius
Mercury ℞Jun 10Jul 4Cancer → Gemini
Neptune ℞Jul 9Dec 15Aries
Saturn ℞Aug 9Dec 24Aries
Uranus ℞Sep 15Feb 12, 2028Gemini
Mercury ℞Oct 7Oct 28Scorpio → Libra

New and full moons

DateTypeSignTime (UTC)
Jan 7● New moonCapricorn20:24
Jan 22○ Full moonLeo12:17
Feb 6● New moonAquarius15:56
Feb 20○ Full moonVirgo23:24
Mar 8● New moonPisces09:29
Mar 22○ Full moonLibra10:44
Apr 6● New moonAries23:51
Apr 20○ Full moonScorpio22:27
May 6● New moonTaurus10:59
May 20○ Full moonScorpio10:59
Jun 4● New moonGemini19:40
Jun 19○ Full moonSagittarius00:44
Jul 4● New moonCancer03:02
Jul 18○ Full moonCapricorn15:45
Aug 2● New moonLeo10:05
Aug 17○ Full moonAquarius07:29
Aug 31● New moonVirgo17:41
Sep 15○ Full moonPisces23:04
Sep 30● New moonLibra02:36
Oct 15○ Full moonAries13:47
Oct 29● New moonScorpio13:37
Nov 14○ Full moonTaurus03:26
Nov 28● New moonSagittarius03:24
Dec 13○ Full moonGemini16:09
Dec 27● New moonCapricorn20:12

Sign changes

DatePlanetChange
Jan 20SunCapricorn → Aquarius
Feb 18SunAquarius → Pisces
Feb 21MarsVirgo → Leo
Mar 20Spring equinoxPisces → Aries
Apr 20SunAries → Taurus
May 14MarsLeo → Virgo
May 21SunTaurus → Gemini
Jun 21Summer solsticeGemini → Cancer
Jul 15MarsVirgo → Libra
Jul 23SunCancer → Leo
Jul 26JupiterLeo → Virgo
Aug 23SunLeo → Virgo
Sep 2MarsLibra → Scorpio
Sep 23Autumn equinoxVirgo → Libra
Oct 15MarsScorpio → Sagittarius
Oct 23SunLibra → Scorpio
Nov 22SunScorpio → Sagittarius
Nov 25MarsSagittarius → Capricorn
Dec 22Winter solsticeSagittarius → Capricorn

Frequently asked questions

Which planets are retrograde on October 15, 2026?
On October 15, 2026, the retrograde planets are: Pluto (Aquarius) until October 16, 2026, Venus (Libra) until November 14, 2026, Saturn (Aries) until December 10, 2026, Neptune (Aries) until December 12, 2026, Uranus (Gemini) until February 8, 2027.
When is the next full moon after October 15, 2026?
October 26, 2026 (Moon in Taurus).
When is the next new moon after October 15, 2026?
November 9, 2026 (Moon in Scorpio).
When is Mercury retrograde in 2026?
Mercury: from February 26, 2026 to March 20, 2026 and from June 29, 2026 to July 23, 2026 and from October 24, 2026 to November 13, 2026.
How many full moons are there in 2026?
There are 13 full moons in 2026: January 3 in Cancer, February 1 in Leo, March 3 in Virgo, April 2 in Libra, May 1 in Scorpio, May 31 in Sagittarius, June 29 in Capricorn, July 29 in Aquarius, August 28 in Pisces, September 26 in Aries, October 26 in Taurus, November 24 in Gemini, December 24 in Cancer.
Which planets change signs in 2026?
Neptune enters Aries on January 26; Saturn enters Aries on February 14; Uranus enters Gemini on April 26; Jupiter enters Leo on June 30.

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