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Planet sign changes in 2026

In 2026 the planets change sign 52 times, the first on 1 January and the last on 25 December.

An ingress is the moment a planet leaves one sign and enters the next one.

Planet sign changes in 2026
DateTime (UTC)PlanetLeavesEntersEphemeris
21:11MercurySagittariusCapricorn2026-01
12:44VenusCapricornAquarius2026-01
01:46the SunCapricornAquarius2026-01
16:42MercuryCapricornAquarius2026-01
09:17MarsCapricornAquarius2026-01
17:35NeptunePiscesAries2026-01
22:49MercuryAquariusPisces2026-02
10:19VenusAquariusPisces2026-02
00:12SaturnPiscesAries2026-02
15:53the SunAquariusPisces2026-02
14:16MarsAquariusPisces2026-03
10:46VenusPiscesAries2026-03
14:47the SunPiscesAries2026-03
16:02VenusAriesTaurus2026-03
19:37MarsPiscesAries2026-04
03:22MercuryPiscesAries2026-04
01:40the SunAriesTaurus2026-04
04:04VenusTaurusGemini2026-04
00:52UranusTaurusGemini2026-04
02:58MercuryAriesTaurus2026-05
10:27MercuryTaurusGemini2026-05
22:26MarsAriesTaurus2026-05
01:06VenusGeminiCancer2026-05
00:37the SunTaurusGemini2026-05
11:56MercuryGeminiCancer2026-06
10:47VenusCancerLeo2026-06
21:21ChironAriesTaurus2026-06
08:25the SunGeminiCancer2026-06
19:30MarsTaurusGemini2026-06
05:53JupiterCancerLeo2026-06
17:23VenusLeoVirgo2026-07
19:14the SunCancerLeo2026-07
00:48True NodePiscesAquarius2026-07
19:13VenusVirgoLibra2026-08
16:29MercuryCancerLeo2026-08
08:31MarsGeminiCancer2026-08
02:19the SunLeoVirgo2026-08
11:05MercuryLeoVirgo2026-08
08:07VenusLibraScorpio2026-09
16:21MercuryVirgoLibra2026-09
01:51ChironTaurusAries2026-09
00:06the SunVirgoLibra2026-09
02:50MarsCancerLeo2026-09
11:45MercuryLibraScorpio2026-09
09:39the SunLibraScorpio2026-10
09:10VenusScorpioLibra2026-10
07:24the SunScorpioSagittarius2026-11
23:38MarsLeoVirgo2026-11
08:13VenusLibraScorpio2026-12
08:34MercuryScorpioSagittarius2026-12
20:51the SunSagittariusCapricorn2026-12
18:23MercurySagittariusCapricorn2026-12

Times are UTC. Add your own offset for local time.

The slow planets this year

Neptune Aries

17:35 UTC

Neptune spends about fourteen years in each sign. Its move into Aries is a generational marker rather than a date to plan around.

Neptune stays in Aries past 2032, where this calendar ends.

This month's ephemeris

Saturn Aries

00:12 UTC

Saturn spends about two and a half years in each sign. Its move into Aries sets the tone of several years at once. Classical authors read Saturn as the planet of limits, of time and of what has to be earned.

Saturn stays in Aries until 13 April 2028.

This month's ephemeris

Uranus Gemini

00:52 UTC

Uranus spends about seven years in each sign. A move like this one into Gemini happens only a handful of times in a life.

Uranus stays in Gemini until 3 August 2032.

This month's ephemeris

Chiron Taurus

21:21 UTC

Chiron spends between two and eight years in each sign, because its orbit is uneven. Its move into Taurus is worth noting if Chiron matters in your own chart.

Chiron stays in Taurus until 18 September 2026.

This month's ephemeris

Jupiter Leo

05:53 UTC

Jupiter spends about one year in each sign. Its move into Leo is one of the few sign changes a whole year is named after. Classical authors read Jupiter as the planet of growth and of what is given freely.

Jupiter stays in Leo until 26 July 2027.

This month's ephemeris

True Node Aquarius

00:48 UTC

The lunar node moves backwards through the zodiac and spends about eighteen months in each sign. Its move into Aquarius also moves the eclipses, which fall near the nodes.

True Node stays in Aquarius until 26 March 2028.

This month's ephemeris

Chiron Aries

01:51 UTC

Chiron spends between two and eight years in each sign, because its orbit is uneven. Its move into Aries is worth noting if Chiron matters in your own chart.

Chiron stays in Aries until 14 April 2027.

This month's ephemeris

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times do the planets change sign in 2026?

In 2026 the planets change sign 52 times, the first on 1 January and the last on 25 December.

Which slow planet changes sign in 2026?

The slow-moving bodies that change sign in 2026: On 26 January Neptune enters Aries. On 14 February Saturn enters Aries. On 26 April Uranus enters Gemini. On 19 June Chiron enters Taurus. On 30 June Jupiter enters Leo. On 27 July True Node enters Aquarius. On 18 September Chiron enters Aries.

Does an ingress affect my own chart?

It matters when the sign the planet enters is one that carries something in your natal chart, such as a planet or an angle. Open your free natal chart and look at that sign, then read the transits page.

Where is the Moon in this calendar?

The Moon is not here, because it changes sign every two or three days. The moon calendar follows it day by day.

Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Positions are geocentric and in the tropical zodiac, for 00:00 Universal Time.