Ephemeris January 2026
January 2026 opens with Jupiter, Uranus and Chiron all moving retrograde. On 20 January the Sun enters Aquarius and Mercury enters Aquarius within the same day. The Full Moon falls on 3 January in Cancer. The table below gives every position at 00:00 UT.
| Date | Sun | Moon | Mercury | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto | True Node | Chiron | Moon phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10°34' Capricorn | 6°42' Gemini | 28°39' Sagittarius | 9°12' Capricorn | 12°41' Capricorn | 21°21' CancerR | 26°10' Pisces | 27°56' TaurusR | 29°30' Pisces | 2°43' Aquarius | 10°57' PiscesR | 22°36' AriesR | Waxing Gibbous | |
| 11°35' Capricorn | 21°45' Gemini | 0°10' Capricorn | 10°27' Capricorn | 13°27' Capricorn | 21°13' CancerR | 26°13' Pisces | 27°55' TaurusR | 29°31' Pisces | 2°44' Aquarius | 10°48' PiscesR | 22°35' AriesR | Full Moon | |
| 12°36' Capricorn | 6°46' Cancer | 1°42' Capricorn | 11°43' Capricorn | 14°13' Capricorn | 21°05' CancerR | 26°17' Pisces | 27°53' TaurusR | 29°31' Pisces | 2°46' Aquarius | 10°38' PiscesR | 22°35' Aries | Full Moon | |
| 13°37' Capricorn | 21°38' Cancer | 3°15' Capricorn | 12°58' Capricorn | 14°59' Capricorn | 20°57' CancerR | 26°20' Pisces | 27°52' TaurusR | 29°32' Pisces | 2°48' Aquarius | 10°30' PiscesR | 22°35' Aries | Full Moon | |
| 14°38' Capricorn | 6°10' Leo | 4°48' Capricorn | 14°14' Capricorn | 15°45' Capricorn | 20°49' CancerR | 26°24' Pisces | 27°50' TaurusR | 29°33' Pisces | 2°50' Aquarius | 10°23' PiscesR | 22°36' Aries | Full Moon | |
| 15°39' Capricorn | 20°18' Leo | 6°21' Capricorn | 15°29' Capricorn | 16°31' Capricorn | 20°41' CancerR | 26°28' Pisces | 27°49' TaurusR | 29°34' Pisces | 2°52' Aquarius | 10°19' PiscesR | 22°36' Aries | Waning Gibbous | |
| 16°40' Capricorn | 3°58' Virgo | 7°54' Capricorn | 16°45' Capricorn | 17°17' Capricorn | 20°33' CancerR | 26°32' Pisces | 27°47' TaurusR | 29°35' Pisces | 2°54' Aquarius | 10°17' PiscesR | 22°36' Aries | Waning Gibbous | |
| 17°42' Capricorn | 17°10' Virgo | 9°28' Capricorn | 18°00' Capricorn | 18°04' Capricorn | 20°25' CancerR | 26°36' Pisces | 27°46' TaurusR | 29°36' Pisces | 2°56' Aquarius | 10°17' Pisces | 22°36' Aries | Waning Gibbous | |
| 18°43' Capricorn | 29°56' Virgo | 11°02' Capricorn | 19°16' Capricorn | 18°50' Capricorn | 20°17' CancerR | 26°40' Pisces | 27°45' TaurusR | 29°37' Pisces | 2°57' Aquarius | 10°18' Pisces | 22°37' Aries | Last Quarter | |
| 19°44' Capricorn | 12°22' Libra | 12°37' Capricorn | 20°31' Capricorn | 19°36' Capricorn | 20°09' CancerR | 26°45' Pisces | 27°43' TaurusR | 29°38' Pisces | 2°59' Aquarius | 10°19' Pisces | 22°37' Aries | Last Quarter | |
| 20°45' Capricorn | 24°32' Libra | 14°12' Capricorn | 21°47' Capricorn | 20°23' Capricorn | 20°01' CancerR | 26°49' Pisces | 27°42' TaurusR | 29°39' Pisces | 3°01' Aquarius | 10°19' PiscesR | 22°37' Aries | Last Quarter | |
| 21°46' Capricorn | 6°30' Scorpio | 15°48' Capricorn | 23°02' Capricorn | 21°09' Capricorn | 19°53' CancerR | 26°53' Pisces | 27°41' TaurusR | 29°40' Pisces | 3°03' Aquarius | 10°18' PiscesR | 22°38' Aries | Last Quarter | |
| 22°47' Capricorn | 18°22' Scorpio | 17°24' Capricorn | 24°18' Capricorn | 21°55' Capricorn | 19°45' CancerR | 26°58' Pisces | 27°40' TaurusR | 29°41' Pisces | 3°05' Aquarius | 10°14' PiscesR | 22°38' Aries | Waning Crescent | |
| 23°48' Capricorn | 0°12' Sagittarius | 19°00' Capricorn | 25°33' Capricorn | 22°42' Capricorn | 19°37' CancerR | 27°03' Pisces | 27°39' TaurusR | 29°42' Pisces | 3°07' Aquarius | 10°09' PiscesR | 22°39' Aries | Waning Crescent | |
| 24°49' Capricorn | 12°05' Sagittarius | 20°37' Capricorn | 26°49' Capricorn | 23°28' Capricorn | 19°29' CancerR | 27°07' Pisces | 27°38' TaurusR | 29°44' Pisces | 3°09' Aquarius | 10°01' PiscesR | 22°40' Aries | Waning Crescent | |
| 25°51' Capricorn | 24°04' Sagittarius | 22°15' Capricorn | 28°04' Capricorn | 24°15' Capricorn | 19°21' CancerR | 27°12' Pisces | 27°37' TaurusR | 29°45' Pisces | 3°11' Aquarius | 9°53' PiscesR | 22°40' Aries | Waning Crescent | |
| 26°52' Capricorn | 6°10' Capricorn | 23°53' Capricorn | 29°20' Capricorn | 25°01' Capricorn | 19°13' CancerR | 27°17' Pisces | 27°36' TaurusR | 29°46' Pisces | 3°13' Aquarius | 9°44' PiscesR | 22°41' Aries | New Moon | |
| 27°53' Capricorn | 18°26' Capricorn | 25°31' Capricorn | 0°35' Aquarius | 25°48' Capricorn | 19°05' CancerR | 27°22' Pisces | 27°35' TaurusR | 29°47' Pisces | 3°14' Aquarius | 9°36' PiscesR | 22°42' Aries | New Moon | |
| 28°54' Capricorn | 0°53' Aquarius | 27°10' Capricorn | 1°50' Aquarius | 26°35' Capricorn | 18°57' CancerR | 27°27' Pisces | 27°34' TaurusR | 29°49' Pisces | 3°16' Aquarius | 9°29' PiscesR | 22°43' Aries | New Moon | |
| 29°55' Capricorn | 13°30' Aquarius | 28°50' Capricorn | 3°06' Aquarius | 27°21' Capricorn | 18°49' CancerR | 27°32' Pisces | 27°33' TaurusR | 29°50' Pisces | 3°18' Aquarius | 9°24' PiscesR | 22°44' Aries | New Moon | |
| 0°56' Aquarius | 26°19' Aquarius | 0°30' Aquarius | 4°21' Aquarius | 28°08' Capricorn | 18°41' CancerR | 27°37' Pisces | 27°32' TaurusR | 29°51' Pisces | 3°20' Aquarius | 9°21' PiscesR | 22°45' Aries | Waxing Crescent | |
| 1°57' Aquarius | 9°19' Pisces | 2°11' Aquarius | 5°37' Aquarius | 28°55' Capricorn | 18°33' CancerR | 27°42' Pisces | 27°32' TaurusR | 29°53' Pisces | 3°22' Aquarius | 9°20' PiscesR | 22°46' Aries | Waxing Crescent | |
| 2°58' Aquarius | 22°31' Pisces | 3°52' Aquarius | 6°52' Aquarius | 29°41' Capricorn | 18°26' CancerR | 27°47' Pisces | 27°31' TaurusR | 29°54' Pisces | 3°24' Aquarius | 9°21' Pisces | 22°47' Aries | Waxing Crescent | |
| 3°59' Aquarius | 5°56' Aries | 5°34' Aquarius | 8°07' Aquarius | 0°28' Aquarius | 18°18' CancerR | 27°53' Pisces | 27°30' TaurusR | 29°55' Pisces | 3°26' Aquarius | 9°22' Pisces | 22°48' Aries | Waxing Crescent | |
| 5°00' Aquarius | 19°34' Aries | 7°16' Aquarius | 9°23' Aquarius | 1°15' Aquarius | 18°11' CancerR | 27°58' Pisces | 27°30' TaurusR | 29°57' Pisces | 3°28' Aquarius | 9°24' Pisces | 22°49' Aries | First Quarter | |
| 6°01' Aquarius | 3°26' Taurus | 8°59' Aquarius | 10°38' Aquarius | 2°02' Aquarius | 18°03' CancerR | 28°04' Pisces | 27°29' TaurusR | 29°58' Pisces | 3°30' Aquarius | 9°25' Pisces | 22°51' Aries | First Quarter | |
| 7°02' Aquarius | 17°32' Taurus | 10°43' Aquarius | 11°54' Aquarius | 2°49' Aquarius | 17°56' CancerR | 28°09' Pisces | 27°29' TaurusR | 0°00' Aries | 3°32' Aquarius | 9°24' PiscesR | 22°52' Aries | First Quarter | |
| 8°03' Aquarius | 1°50' Gemini | 12°27' Aquarius | 13°09' Aquarius | 3°36' Aquarius | 17°49' CancerR | 28°15' Pisces | 27°28' TaurusR | 0°01' Aries | 3°34' Aquarius | 9°22' PiscesR | 22°53' Aries | Waxing Gibbous | |
| 9°04' Aquarius | 16°19' Gemini | 14°12' Aquarius | 14°24' Aquarius | 4°22' Aquarius | 17°42' CancerR | 28°20' Pisces | 27°28' TaurusR | 0°03' Aries | 3°36' Aquarius | 9°19' PiscesR | 22°55' Aries | Waxing Gibbous | |
| 10°05' Aquarius | 0°53' Cancer | 15°57' Aquarius | 15°40' Aquarius | 5°09' Aquarius | 17°35' CancerR | 28°26' Pisces | 27°28' TaurusR | 0°05' Aries | 3°38' Aquarius | 9°15' PiscesR | 22°56' Aries | Waxing Gibbous | |
| 11°06' Aquarius | 15°27' Cancer | 17°42' Aquarius | 16°55' Aquarius | 5°56' Aquarius | 17°28' CancerR | 28°32' Pisces | 27°28' TaurusR | 0°06' Aries | 3°39' Aquarius | 9°11' PiscesR | 22°58' Aries | Waxing Gibbous |
R marks a planet moving retrograde on that day.
This month in the sky
Retrograde stations
≈ Chironturns direct22° Aries
Station times are read from the daily speed and rounded to the hour, so they are approximate.
Sign changes
Mercuryenters Capricorn
Venusenters Aquarius
Sunenters Aquarius
Mercuryenters Aquarius
Marsenters Aquarius
Neptuneenters Aries
Moon phases
Full Moon13°01' Cancer
Last Quarter20°24' Libra
New Moon28°43' Capricorn
First Quarter6°13' Taurus
Void of course Moon
≈ →last aspect: Saturn square · enters Cancer
≈ →last aspect: Saturn trine · enters Leo
≈ →last aspect: Saturn trine · enters Virgo
≈ →last aspect: Saturn opposition · enters Libra
≈ →last aspect: Venus square · enters Scorpio
≈ →last aspect: Saturn trine · enters Sagittarius
≈ →last aspect: Saturn square · enters Capricorn
≈ →last aspect: Sun conjunction · enters Aquarius
≈ →last aspect: Venus conjunction · enters Pisces
≈ →last aspect: Saturn conjunction · enters Aries
≈ →last aspect: Jupiter square · enters Taurus
≈ →last aspect: Saturn sextile · enters Gemini
≈ →last aspect: Saturn square · enters Cancer
Classical method: the last exact aspect of the Moon to a planet from the Sun to Saturn opens the void, and the Moon's sign change closes it. The start is approximate, the end is exact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planets are retrograde in January 2026?
In January 2026 the stations are: Chiron turns direct (2 January). The R in the table marks every day a planet is retrograde.
When is the Full Moon in January 2026?
The Full Moon is on 3 January at 10:02 UTC, in Cancer.
How do I read this table?
Each row is one day at 00:00 Universal Time and each column is one body. A cell gives the degree and minute within the sign, and an R means the body is moving retrograde that day. Read down a column to follow one planet, read across a row to see the whole sky on one date.
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Positions are geocentric and in the tropical zodiac, for 00:00 Universal Time.
Data generated on .