The sky, month by month

The sky in January 2026

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

The Sun: Into Aquarius on January 20, 2026
The Moon: Full in CancerNew in Capricorn
Retrograde: Jupiter, Uranus

Day by day

Mercury enters Capricorn
Thursday January 1, 9:11 p.m. UTC
Full Moon in Cancer, at 13°
Saturday January 3, 10:03 a.m. UTC
Venus enters Aquarius
Saturday January 17, 12:43 p.m. UTC
New Moon in Capricorn, at 28°
Sunday January 18, 7:52 p.m. UTC
The Sun enters Aquarius
Tuesday January 20, 1:45 a.m. UTC
Mercury enters Aquarius
Tuesday January 20, 4:41 p.m. UTC
Mars enters Aquarius
Friday January 23, 9:17 a.m. UTC
Neptune enters Aries
Monday January 26, 5:35 p.m. UTC

Retrograde this month

Jupiter, from November 11, 2025 to March 11, 2026, in Cancer
Uranus, from September 6, 2025 to February 4, 2026, in Gemini and Taurus

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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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