Aquarius horoscope for 2026
The big movements of the year for Aquarius: the slow planets through your houses, the retrograde stretches and the eclipses, each dated.
Where the slow planets start 2026
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto set the background of a year. Each sits in one of Aquarius's houses, counted by whole signs.
- Jupiter at 21° Cancer6th house
- Work & wellbeingDaily routines, health and being of service.
- Saturn at 26° Pisces2nd house
- Money & self-worthResources, values and what you build.
- Uranus at 27° Taurus4th house
- Home & rootsFamily, foundations and emotional security.
- Neptune at 29° Pisces2nd house
- Money & self-worthResources, values and what you build.
- Pluto at 2° Aquarius1st house
- Self & identityHow you show up and start fresh.
2026, month by month
Sign changes of the slow planets, the retrograde periods of Mercury, Venus and Mars, and the eclipses. Dates are in universal time (UTC).
January
- Neptune enters Aries26 Jan
Neptune leaves Pisces and begins a new chapter in Aries, recolouring imagination and surrender. This plays out in your 3rd house of mind & communication.
February
- Saturn enters Aries14 Feb
Saturn leaves Pisces and begins a new chapter in Aries, recolouring structure and responsibility. This plays out in your 3rd house of mind & communication.
- Solar eclipse in Aquarius17 Feb
An eclipse accelerates change: endings and beginnings arrive quickly. This plays out in your 1st house of self & identity.
- Mercury turns retrograde26 Feb to 20 Mar
Mercury appears to move backwards: a season to review and revisit thinking and communication. This plays out in your 2nd house of money & self-worth.
March
- Lunar eclipse in Virgo3 Mar
An eclipse accelerates change: endings and beginnings arrive quickly. This plays out in your 8th house of intimacy & transformation.
April
- Uranus enters Gemini26 Apr
Uranus leaves Taurus and begins a new chapter in Gemini, recolouring change and awakening. This plays out in your 5th house of creativity & romance.
June
- Mercury turns retrograde29 Jun to 23 Jul
Mercury appears to move backwards: a season to review and revisit thinking and communication. This plays out in your 6th house of work & wellbeing.
- Jupiter enters Leo30 Jun
Jupiter leaves Cancer and begins a new chapter in Leo, recolouring growth and opportunity. This plays out in your 7th house of relationships & partnership.
August
- Solar eclipse in Leo12 Aug
An eclipse accelerates change: endings and beginnings arrive quickly. This plays out in your 7th house of relationships & partnership.
- Lunar eclipse in Pisces28 Aug
An eclipse accelerates change: endings and beginnings arrive quickly. This plays out in your 2nd house of money & self-worth.
October
- Venus turns retrograde3 Oct to 14 Nov
Venus appears to move backwards: a season to review and revisit love, values and money. This plays out in your 10th house of career & public life.
- Mercury turns retrograde24 Oct to 13 Nov
Mercury appears to move backwards: a season to review and revisit thinking and communication. This plays out in your 10th house of career & public life.
Houses are counted by whole signs from Aquarius: Aquarius is the 1st house, the next sign the 2nd, and so on.
Your day, from your own chart
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Aquarius as a Sun sign
- Dates
- 20 January to 18 February
- Element
- AirYou live through ideas, words and connection.
- Modality
- FixedFixed signs hold steady: each one sits in the middle of a season.
- Ruling planet
- UranusUranus rules Aquarius. Astrologers give that planet's movements extra weight when they read Aquarius.
An Aquarius Sun signifies a life driven by innovation, individuality, and a deep love for freedom. Much like the Water Bearer symbol, you are recognized for your forward-thinking mind and altruistic nature. Your life showcases your unique ideas and a strong sense of social justice. You value individuality and unconventional approaches, often opting for revolutionary ideas over established norms. Your inventive mind, strong individuality, and inherent altruism define your Aquarius Sun identity.
Other signs in 2026
How does Aquarius get on with the other signs? Check sign compatibilityYour rising sign is worth reading too. It decides which house each sign falls in for you. Find your rising sign
Questions about the horoscope
How is the Aquarius 2026 horoscope made?
From the planets' real positions for the year, worked out by the same engine that draws the charts on this site. The page lists when the slow planets change sign, when Mercury, Venus and Mars turn retrograde and direct, and the eclipses, and reads each one through Aquarius's houses.
Why do the slow planets matter most?
Jupiter stays about a year in each sign, Saturn about two and a half, and Uranus, Neptune and Pluto many years. Their sign changes mark the longer stretches of a year, while the Moon and the inner planets shape its days and weeks.
How are the eclipses found?
An eclipse happens when a new or full Moon falls close to the Moon's nodes. The page checks each new and full Moon of the year and lists the ones close enough to the nodes for an eclipse to occur.
Are these dates exact for me?
The dates are in universal time, so near midnight they can fall a day earlier or later where you live. The houses are counted by whole signs from your Sun sign. Your own chart gives your exact houses.