Astrology lexicon
The sky, clearly explained.
Zodiac signs, planets, Mercury retrograde and the moon of the month. And your personal horoscope, free every day.
The twelve zodiac signs
Aries21 March to 20 AprilTaurus21 April to 20 MayGemini21 May to 21 JuneCancer22 June to 22 JulyLeo23 July to 23 AugustVirgo24 August to 23 SeptemberLibra24 September to 23 OctoberScorpio24 October to 22 NovemberSagittarius23 November to 21 DecemberCapricorn22 December to 20 JanuaryAquarius21 January to 19 FebruaryPisces20 February to 20 March
Retrogrades 2026All dates and guides ›
Mercury retrograde 2026
Three times a year Mercury appears to move backwards across the sky. In astrology this is a time to look again at conversations, plans and contracts.
26 February to 20 MarchPisces
29 June to 24 JulyCancer
24 October to 13 NovemberScorpio · soon
Moon calendarGo to the moon calendar ›
The sky in October 2026
3Venus turns retrogradein Scorpio, until 14 November
10New moon in Libraat 17:50
16Pluto turns direct againin Aquarius
23The Sun moves into ScorpioScorpio season begins
24Mercury turns retrogradein Scorpio, until 13 November
26Full moon in Taurusat 05:12
The planets and what they do in your birth chart
SunYour core, your will, the sign you know.
MoonYour inner world of feeling and what you need to feel safe.
MercuryHow you think, speak and learn.
VenusWhat you love and how you want to be loved.
MarsYour drive, your courage, your anger.
JupiterWhere you grow and find luck.
SaturnYour tests and what you build from them.
UranusWhere you suddenly want to be different.
NeptuneYour longing and your dreams.
PlutoWhere you transform completely.