The sky · Sunday 25 OctoberMonday 26 OctoberTuesday 27 October
The sky today
The Moon’s phase and sign, what is retrograde, void-of-course times and what is coming, computed to the minute from the real planets. Times are shown in your own time zone.
Today · Sunday 25 October
Moon in Aries
Moon in Taurus
Moon in Gemini
Full Moon · 99% lit
See it whole.
The Moon is in Aries: a quick, impatient day. Start the thing; do not expect to finish it.The Moon is in Taurus: a slow, sensory day. Good food, steady work, no sudden moves.The Moon is in Gemini: a talkative, scattered day. Messages fly; keep a list. Everything is lit, including what you would rather not look at. Feelings peak, conversations land; say the true thing kindly and let the rest be seen.
Sun square Pluto. The Sun and Pluto rub against each other today. Friction here is information, not failure. Slow down before you push.
Today · Monday 26 October
Moon in Aries
Moon in Taurus
Moon in Gemini
Full Moon · 100% lit
See it whole.
The Moon is in Aries: a quick, impatient day. Start the thing; do not expect to finish it.The Moon is in Taurus: a slow, sensory day. Good food, steady work, no sudden moves.The Moon is in Gemini: a talkative, scattered day. Messages fly; keep a list. Everything is lit, including what you would rather not look at. Feelings peak, conversations land; say the true thing kindly and let the rest be seen.
Sun square Pluto. The Sun and Pluto rub against each other today. Friction here is information, not failure. Slow down before you push.
Today · Tuesday 27 October
Moon in Aries
Moon in Taurus
Moon in Gemini
Waning gibbous · 97% lit
Share what you learned.
The Moon is in Aries: a quick, impatient day. Start the thing; do not expect to finish it.The Moon is in Taurus: a slow, sensory day. Good food, steady work, no sudden moves.The Moon is in Gemini: a talkative, scattered day. Messages fly; keep a list. The light begins to leave. Tell someone what worked; gratitude and teaching are the work of this phase.
Sun square Pluto. The Sun and Pluto rub against each other today. Friction here is information, not failure. Slow down before you push.
The Moon is void of course until , when it enters Taurus: a pause for routine, rest and finishing, not for launching.
The Moon is void of course until , when it enters Gemini: a pause for routine, rest and finishing, not for launching.
The Moon is void of course until , when it enters Cancer: a pause for routine, rest and finishing, not for launching.
Moon phase today
On Sunday 25 October the Moon is full, 99% lit. It is exactly full on , in Taurus. The next New Moon is on in Scorpio.
See it whole. Everything is lit, including what you would rather not look at. Feelings peak, conversations land; say the true thing kindly and let the rest be seen.
On Monday 26 October the Moon is full, 100% lit. It is exactly full on , in Taurus. The next New Moon is on in Scorpio.
See it whole. Everything is lit, including what you would rather not look at. Feelings peak, conversations land; say the true thing kindly and let the rest be seen.
On Tuesday 27 October the Moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 97% lit. It was full on in Taurus. The next New Moon is on in Scorpio.
Share what you learned. The light begins to leave. Tell someone what worked; gratitude and teaching are the work of this phase.
What sign is the Moon in today?
The Moon is in Aries until , when it moves into Taurus.
The Moon is in Aries: a quick, impatient day. Start the thing; do not expect to finish it.
The Moon is in Taurus until , when it moves into Gemini.
The Moon is in Taurus: a slow, sensory day. Good food, steady work, no sudden moves.
The Moon is in Gemini until , when it moves into Cancer.
The Moon is in Gemini: a talkative, scattered day. Messages fly; keep a list.
The Moon changes sign every two and a half days. See what today’s Moon means for your sign.
Is Mercury in retrograde?
Yes. Mercury has been retrograde since at 20° Scorpio and turns direct on at 5° Scorpio.
No. Mercury is moving direct. The next Mercury retrograde runs from to , starting at 5° Pisces.
Mercury retrograde: back up, re-read, re-confirm. It is a review period for plans and messages, not a curse; the delays are where the fixes are.
Mercury retrograde dates
- to , from 20° Scorpio back to 5° Scorpio
- to , from 5° Pisces back to 20° Aquarius
- to , from 6° Cancer back to 27° Gemini
- to , from 4° Scorpio back to 19° Libra
- , from 19° Aquarius
Which planets are retrograde now
- Mercury is retrograde, turning direct on .
- Venus is retrograde, turning direct on .
- Mars is direct; its next retrograde starts on and ends on .
- Jupiter is direct; its next retrograde starts on and ends on .
- Saturn is retrograde, turning direct on .
- Uranus is retrograde, turning direct on .
- Neptune is retrograde, turning direct on .
- Pluto is direct; its next retrograde starts on and ends on .
Void of course Moon today
Not right now. The next void-of-course Moon runs from until , when the Moon enters Taurus.
Yes. The Moon is void of course now, from until it enters Taurus at .
Not right now. The next void-of-course Moon runs from until , when the Moon enters Gemini.
Yes. The Moon is void of course now, from until it enters Gemini at .
Not right now. The next void-of-course Moon runs from until , when the Moon enters Cancer.
Yes. The Moon is void of course now, from until it enters Cancer at .
A void-of-course Moon is the stretch between the Moon's last exact aspect to a planet in one sign and its entry into the next. Astrologers treat it as a pause: good for routine, rest and finishing, less good for starting something you want to last.
Void-of-course times, the next seven days
- to Moon from Taurus into Gemini, after its square with Jupiter
- to Moon from Gemini into Cancer, after its trine with Venus
- to Moon from Cancer into Leo, after its square with Venus
Next full moon
The next Full Moon is on , at 2° Taurus. It is exact at .
Full Moon in Taurus: steadiness, the senses and what lasts come to light. See it whole before deciding.
The next Full Moon is on , at 2° Gemini. It is exact at .
Full Moon in Gemini: curiosity, conversation and moving between ideas come to light. See it whole before deciding.
The next Full Moon is on , at 2° Cancer. It is exact at .
Full Moon in Cancer: home, memory and who you protect come to light. See it whole before deciding.
Next new moon
The next New Moon is on , at 16° Scorpio. It is exact at .
New Moon in Scorpio: a fresh start around depth, trust and what is hidden. Set one intention here.
The next New Moon is on , at 16° Sagittarius. It is exact at .
New Moon in Sagittarius: a fresh start around distance, belief and the bigger picture. Set one intention here.
Upcoming eclipses
The next eclipse is an annular solar eclipse in Aquarius, on .
- : Annular solar eclipse in Aquarius, 17° Aquarius. This New Moon is an annular solar eclipse, a stronger reset than most: what begins around friends, the future and doing it differently now tends to last. Watch, do not force.
- : Penumbral lunar eclipse in Virgo, 1° Virgo. This Full Moon is a penumbral lunar eclipse: craft, routine and getting it right reach a turning point. Let what is ending end.
- : Penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn, 25° Capricorn. This Full Moon is a penumbral lunar eclipse: structure, ambition and the long game reach a turning point. Let what is ending end.
- : Total solar eclipse in Leo, 9° Leo. This New Moon is a total solar eclipse, a stronger reset than most: what begins around visibility, generosity and the heart now tends to last. Watch, do not force.
Coming up · the next 30 days
Scorpio season
Scorpio season goes deep. Trust matters more than charm; clear out what is stale and keep what is true. Sagittarius season begins on .
- Full Moon in Taurus. Full Moon in Taurus: steadiness, the senses and what lasts come to light. See it whole before deciding.
- New Moon in Scorpio. New Moon in Scorpio: a fresh start around depth, trust and what is hidden. Set one intention here.
- Mercury stations direct at 5° Scorpio. Mercury direct: the review is over. Send what you held back and pick up the plans you paused.
- Venus stations direct at 22° Libra. Venus direct: relationships and what you value move forward again after six weeks of reconsidering.
- Full Moon in Gemini. Full Moon in Gemini: curiosity, conversation and moving between ideas come to light. See it whole before deciding.
This year · 2026
The slow sky
- Jupiter in Leo. Jupiter in Leo: the year's growth runs through visibility, generosity and the heart. Say yes there, and keep one foot on the ground.
- Saturn in Aries, retrograde. Saturn in Aries: the slow work of the next two and a half years is about beginnings, courage and acting first. What is built properly here lasts.
- Uranus in Gemini, retrograde. Uranus in Gemini: for seven years, curiosity, conversation and moving between ideas get reinvented. Expect surprises there and notice which ones you wanted.
- Neptune in Aries, retrograde. Neptune in Aries: a long softening of beginnings, courage and acting first; ideals rise, and so does the need to check the details.
- Pluto in Aquarius. Pluto in Aquarius: a generation's transformation of friends, the future and doing it differently, slow and total.
2026 shifts: Neptune re-enters Aries (26 Jan) · Saturn re-enters Aries (14 Feb) · Uranus re-enters Gemini (26 Apr) · Jupiter enters Leo (30 Jun)
Positions from the same ephemeris as your chart, checked against the Swiss Ephemeris. Tropical zodiac; void-of-course periods use the major aspects to the Sun through Pluto. For entertainment and self-reflection; not a prediction of events.