Sky calendar
The sky in 2026
2026 has 13 Full Moons and 12 New Moons, 4 eclipses (2 solar and 2 lunar), and Mercury turns retrograde 3 times.
Times are in UTC.
Eclipses
| Date | Type | Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:11 | Annular solar eclipse | Aquarius |
| Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:33 | Total lunar eclipse | Virgo |
| Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:45 | Total solar eclipse | Leo |
| Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:12 | Partial lunar eclipse | Pisces |
Retrograde planets
Retrograde periods that touch 2026, with the exact moment of each station. What Mercury retrograde means
| Planet | Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | Sat, 6 Sept 2025 04:12 | Wed, 4 Feb 2026 01:47 | Gemini → Taurus |
| Jupiter | Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:15 | Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:57 | Cancer |
| Mercury | Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:17 | Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:04 | Pisces |
| Pluto | Wed, 6 May 2026 15:14 | Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:53 | Aquarius |
| Mercury | Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:07 | Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:27 | Cancer |
| Neptune | Tue, 7 Jul 2026 10:51 | Sat, 12 Dec 2026 21:43 | Aries |
| Saturn | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:27 | Thu, 10 Dec 2026 22:53 | Aries |
| Uranus | Thu, 10 Sept 2026 18:11 | Mon, 8 Feb 2027 11:53 | Gemini |
| Venus | Sat, 3 Oct 2026 06:40 | Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:50 | Scorpio → Libra |
| Mercury | Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:45 | Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:22 | Scorpio |
| Jupiter | Sun, 13 Dec 2026 00:29 | Tue, 13 Apr 2027 01:43 | Leo |
Zodiac sign dates in 2026
Sign dates shift by a day from year to year. These are the exact moments the Sun enters each sign this year; if you were born near a change, the time matters.
| Sign | The Sun enters |
|---|---|
| Aquarius | Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:44 |
| Pisces | Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:52 |
| Aries | Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:45 |
| Taurus | Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:39 |
| Gemini | Thu, 21 May 2026 00:37 |
| Cancer | Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:25 |
| Leo | Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:13 |
| Virgo | Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:19 |
| Libra | Wed, 23 Sept 2026 00:06 |
| Scorpio | Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:38 |
| Sagittarius | Sun, 22 Nov 2026 07:23 |
| Capricorn | Mon, 21 Dec 2026 20:50 |
Mars and the slow planets changing sign
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:16 | Mars enters Aquarius |
| Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:31 | Neptune enters Aries |
| Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:40 | Saturn enters Aries |
| Mon, 2 Mar 2026 14:15 | Mars enters Pisces |
| Thu, 9 Apr 2026 19:37 | Mars enters Aries |
| Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:01 | Uranus enters Gemini |
| Mon, 18 May 2026 22:26 | Mars enters Taurus |
| Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:30 | Mars enters Gemini |
| Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:56 | Jupiter enters Leo |
| Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:31 | Mars enters Cancer |
| Mon, 28 Sept 2026 02:49 | Mars enters Leo |
| Wed, 25 Nov 2026 23:37 | Mars enters Virgo |
Full Moons and New Moons
| Date | Moment | Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, 3 Jan 2026 10:03 | Full Moon | Cancer 13° |
| Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:52 | New Moon | Capricorn 28° |
| Sun, 1 Feb 2026 22:09 | Full Moon | Leo 13° |
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:01 | New Moon | Aquarius 28° |
| Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:38 | Full Moon | Virgo 12° |
| Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:24 | New Moon | Pisces 28° |
| Thu, 2 Apr 2026 02:12 | Full Moon | Libra 12° |
| Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:52 | New Moon | Aries 27° |
| Fri, 1 May 2026 17:23 | Full Moon | Scorpio 11° |
| Sat, 16 May 2026 20:01 | New Moon | Taurus 25° |
| Sun, 31 May 2026 08:45 | Full Moon | Sagittarius 9° |
| Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:54 | New Moon | Gemini 24° |
| Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:57 | Full Moon | Capricorn 8° |
| Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:44 | New Moon | Cancer 21° |
| Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:36 | Full Moon | Aquarius 6° |
| Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:37 | New Moon | Leo 20° |
| Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:19 | Full Moon | Pisces 4° |
| Fri, 11 Sept 2026 03:27 | New Moon | Virgo 18° |
| Sat, 26 Sept 2026 16:49 | Full Moon | Aries 3° |
| Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:50 | New Moon | Libra 17° |
| Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:12 | Full Moon | Taurus 2° |
| Mon, 9 Nov 2026 07:02 | New Moon | Scorpio 16° |
| Tue, 24 Nov 2026 14:54 | Full Moon | Gemini 2° |
| Wed, 9 Dec 2026 00:52 | New Moon | Sagittarius 16° |
| Thu, 24 Dec 2026 01:28 | Full Moon | Cancer 2° |