The sky, month by month

The sky in December 2026

Every new and full Moon, eclipse, change of sign and retrograde turn this month, each in your own time.

The Sun: Into Capricorn on December 21, 2026
The Moon: New in SagittariusFull in Cancer
Retrograde: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Day by day

Venus enters Scorpio
Friday December 4, 8:13 a.m. UTC
Mercury enters Sagittarius
Sunday December 6, 8:33 a.m. UTC
New Moon in Sagittarius, at 16°
Wednesday December 9, 12:52 a.m. UTC
Saturn turns direct in Aries, at 7°
Thursday December 10, 11:31 p.m. UTC
Neptune turns direct in Aries, at 1°
Saturday December 12, 10:18 p.m. UTC
Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo, at 27°
Sunday December 13, 12:57 a.m. UTC
The Sun enters Capricorn
Monday December 21, 8:50 p.m. UTC
Full Moon in Cancer, at 2°
Thursday December 24, 1:28 a.m. UTC
Mercury enters Capricorn
Friday December 25, 6:22 p.m. UTC

Retrograde this month

Jupiter, from December 13, 2026 to April 13, 2027, in Leo
Saturn, from July 26, 2026 to December 10, 2026, in Aries
Uranus, from September 10, 2026 to February 8, 2027, in Gemini
Neptune, from July 7, 2026 to December 12, 2026, in Aries

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New and full Moons, eclipses, retrograde turns and the Sun’s new signs, each at its minute in your own time.

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