The sky calendar

The astro dates of 2026.

Every big sky moment of the year, gathered on one page: full and new moons, retrograde planets, eclipses, equinoxes and solstices. The times are given in London time, to the minute, and recalculated every night from a real ephemeris.

The full moons of 2026

Twelve to thirteen full moons punctuate the year, each with its traditional name and the sign it crosses.

  • January 3, 2026 Wolf Moon in Cancer · 10:03
  • February 1, 2026 Snow Moon in Leo · 22:09
  • March 3, 2026 Worm Moon in Virgo · 11:38
  • April 2, 2026 Pink Moon in Libra · 03:12
  • May 1, 2026 Flower Moon in Scorpio · 18:23
  • May 31, 2026 Flower Moon in Sagittarius · 09:45
  • June 30, 2026 Strawberry Moon in Capricorn · 00:57
  • July 29, 2026 Buck Moon in Aquarius · 15:36
  • August 28, 2026 Sturgeon Moon in Pisces · 05:19
  • September 26, 2026 Harvest Moon in Aries · 17:49
  • October 26, 2026 Hunter's Moon in Taurus · 04:12
  • November 24, 2026 Beaver Moon in Gemini · 14:54
  • December 24, 2026 Cold Moon in Cancer · 01:28

The new moons of 2026

The new moons open each cycle: the right moment to set an intention.

  • January 18, 2026 New moon in Capricorn · 19:52
  • February 17, 2026 New moon in Aquarius · 12:01
  • March 19, 2026 New moon in Pisces · 01:24
  • April 17, 2026 New moon in Aries · 12:52
  • May 16, 2026 New moon in Taurus · 21:01
  • June 15, 2026 New moon in Gemini · 03:54
  • July 14, 2026 New moon in Cancer · 10:44
  • August 12, 2026 New moon in Leo · 18:37
  • September 11, 2026 New moon in Virgo · 04:27
  • October 10, 2026 New moon in Libra · 16:50
  • November 9, 2026 New moon in Scorpio · 07:02
  • December 9, 2026 New moon in Sagittarius · 00:52

The retrograde planets in 2026

A planet appears to move backward in the sky: a time for rereading rather than rushing. Here are the 2026 windows.

Mercury

  • 27 February 2026 → 22 March 2026 in Pisces
  • 1 July 2026 → 25 July 2026 in Cancer
  • 25 October 2026 → 15 November 2026 in Scorpio

Venus

  • 4 October 2026 → 15 November 2026 in Scorpio

Jupiter

  • 2 January 2026 → 12 March 2026 in Cancer
  • 14 December 2026 → 14 April 2027 in Leo

Saturn

  • 28 July 2026 → 12 December 2026 in Aries · ongoing

The eclipses of 2026

Four eclipses this year: two solar, two lunar. Moments of turning, often memorable.

  • February 17, 2026 Annular solar eclipse visible from Antarctica and the southern Indian Ocean
  • March 3, 2026 Total lunar eclipse visible from Asia, Oceania and the western Americas
  • August 12, 2026 Total solar eclipse visible from Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain
  • August 28, 2026 Partial lunar eclipse visible from the Americas, Europe and Africa

Equinoxes & solstices 2026

Four doors of the year, when the Sun enters a cardinal sign.

  • 20 March 2026 Spring equinox Sun in Aries · 14:45
  • 21 June 2026 Summer solstice Sun in Cancer · 09:25
  • 23 September 2026 Autumn equinox Sun in Libra · 01:05
  • 21 December 2026 Winter solstice Sun in Capricorn · 20:50

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