Some years are more of a continuation of what has been, while others are the start of something new; 2026 definitely falls into the latter category. As we wrap up three long-term cycles, the sky is primed for fresh starts and new beginnings. In 2025, we were only watching the trailers—especially with Saturn (May–September) and Neptune (March–October) in Aries, and Uranus in Gemini (July–November). Now, we’re getting to the main event.
This year, everything is up for review. For some signs (especially Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces), clarity, lightness and a sense of ease will make 2026 feel different. Yes, there are still plenty of things unfolding (you’re still in the grips of a big eclipse series), but there’ll be a lightness to your perspective from February onwards. But it’s not all chill; for a hint on where things might feel a little less predictable, cast your mind back to July–November 2025 for a sneak preview.
For the fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius), a new eclipse cycle suggests change is afoot. This year marks the beginning of a new era for your relationships, work and where you live. Different doesn’t necessarily mean random; while the eclipses always usher in changes, with Uranus out of the foundational areas of your life (from April onwards), you’ll likely feel more sure of any big decisions than you have in almost a decade. Once Jupiter moves into Leo (July), that confidence will skyrocket.
And for the cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn), this is a year to level up in completely new ways. With Saturn and Neptune entering the main arenas of your life, you’re turning over a new page and starting something that will withstand the test of time. Consider what ideas were taking shape between May and September in 2025 for hints on what might be about to take root.
2026 Horoscope
ARIES AND ARIES RISING
The vibe: The start of something momentous. You’re entering a brave new era where the sky is asking you to step up to the plate and put your money where your mouth is. Cue Rocky-style training montages and playlists to get you pumped way up.
Key focus: Building something worth keeping—legacy and long-term goals come to the fore. This year is all about getting your foundations right, starting from February when Saturn moves into your home sign, where it’s going to stay until 2028. You’re entering your training day era, where the sky becomes your coach, and you’re asked to dig deep and push yourself harder, tougher and further than before. It won’t be easy, but the reward will be well worth it.
Month to watch: February. Don’t be alarmed if the first month of this chapter feels a little nebulous. Despite the shaky start, you are on the right track. The key will be slowing down to speed up. If you face a hurdle, take comfort knowing it’s momentary and all part of the bigger plan to get you fired up and focussed for what’s ahead.
Look forward to: Greater stability around your finances once Uranus changes signs in April. After a very long (eight years, but who’s counting) period of unpredictability around money, things are looking more stable than they have been since 2018.
TAURUS AND TAURUS RISING
The vibe: A deeper sense of security and calm—at least on a personal level—as you start a new chapter in April. When Uranus departs Taurus, where it’s been on and off since 2018, you’ll find yourself questioning everything a little bit less… or feeling more clear about the next right thing to do. Look for the opportunities to integrate what you’ve learned around agency, independence and going against the grain, and prepare for a less tumultuous time.
Key focus: Expansion, growth, optimism and a greater sense of ease are in store in the second half of the year when Jupiter moves into your domestic sphere. This marks the beginning of a year-long chapter where you’ll find it easier to tap into gratitude or let go of things you’ve been holding onto. It could be breaking ground on a renovation, deepening your connection to parents or family, or finding greater joy just being at home.
Months to watch: October and November. Venus retrograde (3 October – 13 November) suggests the return of an important person in your life. It could be an ex, a female friend or simply a chance to rekindle the spark with your main person.
Look forward to: Greater ease and flow in your friendships. The past three years have dealt you a steep learning curve in your social sphere. After February, there’s a sense that making—or keeping—friends isn’t quite as difficult. It’s not devoid of change (eclipses are still activating this realm until 2027), but it should feel like less of a grind.
GEMINI AND GEMINI RISING
The vibe: Doing things differently. This year, Uranus takes up residence in your home sign, signalling the start of a new chapter of innovation, adventure and rebellion. Cue the makeover montage, it’s time to switch things up—again and again and again.
Key focus: Identity and self. Even the most grounded Gemmies could find themselves questioning everything from April onwards. Expect to feel a little untethered and embrace the ambiguity rather than trying to “solve” the puzzle. Experimenting is the whole point—and also, the fun part.
Month to watch: February. When Saturn leaves Pisces and all the tough love you’ve been dealing with over the past few years starts to make sense. Chances are you didn’t enjoy it at the time, but now you finally “get” what you needed to learn. Early in the year (February), you’re wrapping up a particularly challenging storyline that’s pushed you outside of your comfort zone (since 2023), potentially around your career. Look for the deeper learning when you realise that, despite the struggles, your hard work has paid off.
Look forward to: Things getting easier at work. If you’ve had an especially difficult boss or found yourself struggling to get ahead professionally, things should feel a whole lot less difficult after February. The block is gone, and the red flags fall by the wayside. You’re back on track, baby!
CANCER AND CANCER RISING
The vibe: All good things take time. From February onwards, you’re turning your attention to a new long-term goal or ambition or committing to a new level of responsibility at work.
Key focus: Career and professional reputation. You’re entering a new era, inspired to take things to the next level. But don’t be surprised if you find yourself questioning whether you’re actually chasing the right dream. You could feel extra wobbly around February when there’s a sense of uncertainty or ambiguity clouding your vision. The haze is momentary. Stick with it and trust you’re on the right track.
Month to watch: June, when Jupiter takes its final steps through your home sign. After a 12-month period of optimism and growth, you’re dealt one little flourish of abundance in the final days of the month. Savour the good vibes and treat yourself to something nice.
Look forward to: A greater sense of stability with friends. You’ve been in a long-term cycle where friendships may have felt a little shaky or unpredictable. Maybe you’ve been the go-to for a friend in crisis (a classic Cancerian role). Once Uranus moves out of Taurus in April, expect things to feel less chaotic for everyone involved.
LEO AND LEO RISING
The vibe: The only way is up! As a changing of the guard takes place in several areas of your life, look forward to a new sense of optimism and steadiness, especially from April onwards.
Key focus: Identity and self. From July, you’re welcoming Jupiter, the planet of good fortune, positivity and expansion into the centre stage of your life. It doesn’t necessarily equate to winning the lottery, but mining little pockets of joy and abundance out of each day should be a little bit sweeter. When Uranus moves out of Taurus (late April), you should also feel a sense of relief and stability return to your professional life that hasn’t been within reach for many years.
Months to watch: February and August. This year, a new eclipse cycle begins, signalling beginnings and endings in some of your most important relationships. This isn’t so much a time to manifest as it is to pay attention to where people or relationships cycle out of your life. Not everyone or everything is meant to come with you.
Look forward to: Less stress around big financial decisions. Once Saturn changes signs in February, a longer-term storyline that’s felt extra heavy, potentially around debt, investments or shared financial resources, wraps up. If money has been a sore point in your relationships, expect the vibe to improve after February.
VIRGO AND VIRGO RISING
The vibe: The end of an era… and the beginning of a new one. As a challenging three-year period wraps up, you’re on the brink of a totally new stage in your life, and you’re so ready for it.
Key focus: One-on-one relationships. Things are still evolving, but the heaviness is gone. Accept that the chips have not fallen where they’ll land—and stay—just yet, but finding common ground with important people won’t be such an uphill battle.
Month to watch: February…closely followed by March and August. With Saturn finally leaving your relationship sphere, the insurmountable difficulties in a relationship dynamic, or perhaps in your partner’s life, finally start to ease. But just because you’ve made peace with where things are at, doesn’t mean there is zero drama. The upheaval isn’t over just yet. With eclipses continuing in this realm until 2027, you’ll be in the throes of trial and error for a little while yet.
Month to watch: February, when Saturn leaves your relationship sphere, where it’s been since 2023. Look for the opportunity to integrate a long, hard-fought learning about who you choose to share your space with. Being with you is a privilege to be earned, not a right. Hold those boundaries.
Look forward to: Moments of fun, connection and play in June. Before Jupiter, the planet of abundance, prepares to leave your social sphere in June, you’ll enjoy a window of connection and meaning. Book that girls’ trip for late June now!
LIBRA AND LIBRA RISING
The vibe: Instant gratification is overrated. As Saturn settles into your relationship sphere, you’re entering a longer-term cycle where you’re being challenged to get real about what you really want and take responsibility in new ways.
Key focus: Your one-on-one partnerships. Consider the themes and issues that arose between late May and early September in 2025 for a clue of what might be in store this year through until 2027.
Month to watch: June. There’s an extra juicy window of good vibes and opportunity coming your way towards the end of June. Tap into the serendipity and just say “yes” when opportunity knocks—especially around your career. If you’re looking for a moment to launch a new idea or business, this is your time to do it.
Look forward to: Health, fitness and the daily grind feeling easier. Once Saturn shifts out of Pisces in February, putting your well-being first should feel far less punishing. If you’ve fallen off the wagon with the gym, found it hard to stick to a routine, or just felt extremely tired, things should improve from mid-February onwards.
SCORPIO AND SCORPIO RISING
The vibe: Time to shine. The second half of 2026 signals a once-every-12-year cycle of growth, expansion and confidence that will have you feeling pure fire.
Key focus: Career. There are lots of clues suggesting this will be a big year for your work. Keep an eye on the start of a new storyline in February when the eclipses kick off a fresh cycle of change and evolution that will continue through to 2028.
Month to watch: October/November. Venus retrograde marks a 40-day period where you’ll be looking back on old relationships, passions and maybe even frenemies. This is not a period to make any sudden decisions, but stay curious and open to what—or who—reappears around this time.
Look forward to: Some excellent astro weather for a big trip coming your way in late June. If you have been trying to figure out when to book leave, this is your sign to lock it in during the last two weeks of June when Venus and Jupiter activate your long-distance travel sector.
SAGITTARIUS AND SAGITTARIUS RISING
The vibe: A little less hustle, a little more fun. There’s still a lot of Big Life stuff in flux, but it’s not necessarily quite as gruelling, and that alone should be reason to celebrate.
Key focus: Adventure and surprise in your key relationships. If you’re in business with someone else, you’re entering a new era of innovation and dynamism. For coupled-up folks, your other half could be primed for some surprising new story arcs. If you’re single, there are some out-of-the-box adventures in store—think falling for the person you least expected.
Month to watch: February, when Saturn changes signs and moves into Aries. You’ve been through a three-year period where home or family life has been especially taxing, but in spite of all the challenges, this is the month you’ll reap the rewards of your hard work. Take a minute to enjoy it!
Look forward to: Things feeling more stable at work. After an eight-year period where your jobs have had more than a few plot twists or potentially felt untethered, things look a whole lot more predictable from April onwards.
CAPRICORN AND CAPRICORN RISING
The vibe: Master of the house. You’re focused on building something truly special, but this year, it’s different. You are all about the home (and less about the office! Hurrah!)
Key focus: Home and family. With your ruling planet moving into your domestic sphere, there’s no doubt that here is where your focus will be in 2026. You may take on a new role or responsibility within your family, start drawing up plans for a big renovation or prioritise spending more time with your kin ahead of time in the office.
Month to watch: February. A new eclipse cycle in Aquarius and Leo suggests the start of a new storyline around your cash and financial situation. Pay attention as new ways to make money appear out of the blue—they’ll likely be the start of new revenue streams that will be with you all the way through to 2028.
Look forward to: A new era of ease with extended family or in business. After a three-year cycle of tough-but-necessary work completes in February, which could signal a moment for you to reap the rewards of all your hard work.
AQUARIUS AND AQUARIUS RISING
The vibe: Big “plus one” energy. As the skies pull focus on your one-on-one partnerships, there’s no doubt things are heating up for anyone riding shotgun with you in 2026.
Key focus: Relationships. A new eclipse cycle in February begins a new storyline for Aquarians. It could be the start of a new romance, the beginning of a new partnership or a new era of commitment in your marriage.
Months to watch: October and November. The return of someone significant in your life, potentially an old flame, a former mentor, or a long-lost friend, could raise some big feels! Like all retrogrades, this is not a time to act; instead, delay big decisions and stay present for everything that comes up.
Look forward to: The end of a gruelling financial period. After Saturn shifts out of your money sphere in February, there’s a greater sense of calm around your fiscal position. It’s been three years of pushing yourself hard to make ends, but by March you’ll be out of the woods and feeling much more optimistic about how you make, save and spend your cash.
PISCES AND PISCES RISING
The vibe: I can see clearly now. This is a massive year of clarity and commitment for Pisceans who are experiencing some of the most significant shifts in perspective out of any sign in 2026.
Key focus: Money and savings. As you start to feel a greater sense of calm and confidence in your own identity, the focus shifts towards long-term money goals. If ever there was a year to get yourself a financial advisor or diversify your investment portfolio, this is it.
Month to watch: February. This is the month when Saturn and Neptune leave your home sign. Look for the gifts of hard work, perseverance, as the sky’s toughest taskmaster (Saturn) and energy suck (Neptune) relocate, imbuing you with more energy, optimism and clarity than you’ve felt in literally years.
Look forward to: More ideas, inspiration and appetite for risk around where and how you live. With Uranus moving into your domestic sphere for the next 8 years, you’re entering a period of adventure. It could be lots of crazy interior stylings, new flatmates or a new address (or two). The key is not to hold on too tightly or get too attached, because everything is up for rethinking.
This story first appeared on GRAZIA International.
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