If 2025 made you feel like the ground was perpetually shifting beneath you, you’re definitely going to want to steel yourself for 2026. After all, it’s basically the dawning of a whole new era. Though you might feel transits of the inner, personal planets (that’s Mercury, Venus, and Mars) on a day-to-day basis, movements of the social planets (Jupiter and Saturn) and outer planets (Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) shape social and generational trends. And in 2026, three of those planets will take up residence in a new sign for the first time in years, which signals major change.
In the year ahead, we'll also experience a fiery sign change for Jupiter, the planet of expansion and fortune, as well as the dawning of a new, shakeup-bringing eclipse series. Expect multiple Mercury retrogrades wired to impact your emotional life, and a Venus retrograde in intimacy-seeking Scorpio and partnership-oriented Libra. Read on to discover the most impactful transits of 2026, according to an expert astrologer.
The Astrology of 2026: The Most Impactful Transits
Read on to discover the most impactful 2026 astrology transits and predictions.
January 26, 2026-March 23, 2039
Neptune, the planet of illusion, spirituality, and healing, has spent 15 years in Pisces, the empathic, psychic, deeply emotional mutable water sign, which it happens to be the ruler of. In turn, we’ve been called to foster greater compassion for others, connect to our spiritual side and pursue spiritual growth, tap into our artistic impulses as a form of therapy, and better understand and prioritize mental health. In 2025, Neptune left Pisces for the first time since 2011, spending March 30 to October 22 in Aries. But as of January 26, Neptune will land in Aries and stay there until 2039. For a sense of what you can expect the next 13 years to bring, consider the fact that the last time Neptune transited the competitive, action-oriented cardinal fire sign was 1861 to 1875 — a period remembered for massive industrial advancement, conflict, and war.
On a personal level, you can anticipate the push to explore imaginative and spiritual endeavors through the lens of the Ram, which is assertive, go-getter, take-charge, and high-energy. You may be inspired to take bolder, more aggressive steps to protect and nurture your emotional and psychological well-being, and we’ll all be more inspired to champion individualism.
2. Saturn enters Aries
February 13, 2026-April 12, 2028
Saturn, the planet of boundaries, challenges, restrictions, responsibility, and commitment, has been in Pisces since 2023, bringing structure to areas of life associated with the Fish, such as emotional and psychological well-being, self-work, empathy, intuition, and spiritual healing. You might’ve had to learn hard lessons and get serious about how you’ve been caring for your mind and heart or experimenting with different ways to prioritize rest and downtime. Saturn offered us a sneak peek of its longer stay in Aries from May 24 to September 1, 2025, but from February 13, 2026 to April 12, 2028, it’ll take up residence there, bringing its signature authoritative, hardnosed effect to how we compete, strive to win, take the initiative, and assert ourselves. You’ll be nudged to consider whether or not the foundations, systems, and structures in your life are lending themselves to expressing yourself authentically and claiming your independence.
April 25, 2026-May 22, 2033
Since 2018, Uranus, the planet of rebellion and shocking change, has been in Taurus, the fixed earth sign, bringing stunning shifts to the financial world (hello, digital currencies and remote work), relationships and romance, values, and beauty. We got a glimpse of how it’ll behave while moving through mutable air sign Gemini when it had its first stint in the sign of the Twins from July 7 to November 7, 2025, but on April 25, 2026, Uranus will hunker down in Gemini for a seven-year stay.
On a societal level, this will completely revolutionize aspects of life associated with the Mercury-ruled sign, such as social media, technology, transportation, and learning. On a personal level, you could find that you’re eager to adopt a more adaptable, carefree, open-minded, and communicative approach to life. Gathering and sharing information will be even more empowering and integral to navigating the world and turning your most impressive brainstorms into reality.
4. Jupiter enters Leo
June 30, 2026-July 26, 2027
In June, Jupiter, the planet of luck, fortune, and abundance, will leave Cancer, where it has amplified themes associated with the moon-ruled water sign, such as home and family life, caregiving, security, protection, and emotional intelligence. Jupiter leaves the sign of the Crab for Leo, the fixed fire sign, and for the next nearly 13 months, you can expect an uptick in optimism and passion associated with the sun-ruled sign. Leo loves theatrics, self-expression, the spotlight, and romance, and deserves props for being incredibly generous, loyal, determined, action-oriented, and charismatic. Exploring these themes and tapping into whatever side of you most resonates with Leo’s positive attributes could set the stage for more fortune, abundance, and personal growth.
July 26, 2026 - March 26th, 2028
The lunar nodes are key points in the sky where the moon’s orbit around Earth crosses paths with the ecliptic, and, in turn, eclipses occur in the signs that the nodes are occupying.
Since September 2024, the South Node in Virgo and the North Node in Pisces have hosted eclipses across the Virgo-Pisces axis. These lunar events have brought gasp-worthy life shifts for both of these signs, as well as the two other mutable signs, Gemini and Sagittarius, that will continue into early 2027. But on July 26, 2026, the South Node moves into Leo and the North Node occupies Aquarius, launching a new eclipse series that will impact the fixed signs.
If you have major personal placements in Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and/or Aquarius, the next couple of years hosts a narrative that will evolve over the course of this eclipse series. On February 17, the solar eclipse in Aquarius could feel like an electrifying shock to your system, inspiring humanitarian moves and a compulsion to prioritize what’s best for the greater good above the self. Then, on August 12, the solar eclipse in Leo emphasizes creativity, generosity, self-expression, and owning your voice without leaning too hard into self-focus.
LEARN MORE: Each 2026 Eclipse, Explained: Dates, Meanings, and Astrology
6. Mercury retrogrades through all three water signs
February 25-March 20; June 29-July 23; October 24-November 13, 2026
Even just hearing that Mercury will be retrograde three times in 2026 might inspire a groan, but all planets undergo a retrograde period on occasion, and there’s a silver lining to each backspin. (And FWIW, Mercury retrogrades three or four times a year, so we’re actually getting off easy in 2026.) As noted in Mercury Magic: How to Thrive During Retrogrades and Tap Into the Power of the Messenger Planet All Year Long, the messenger planet’s retrogrades can be a fantastic opportunity to rest, recharge, revise, reflect, reimagine, and edit a particular area of life that the messenger planet is activating by moving back over your birth chart. But no matter your personal transits, it can help to consider more general themes associated with these periods.
For instance, in 2026, Mercury will be retrograde in all three water signs. From February 25 to March 20, it’s retrograde in Pisces; from June 29 to July 23, Mercury will be retrograde in Cancer; and from October 24 to November 13, it’ll move back through Scorpio. That said, you’ll want to revisit emotional experiences, strive to heal old wounds, and consider how past emotional lessons can lead to feeling even more centered in your romantic, spiritual, and familial bonds moving forward.
7. Venus retrogrades through Scorpio and Libra
October 3-November 13, 2026
It may feel like Venus was just retrograde, because it moved back through Aries and Pisces from March 1 to April 12, 2025. Fast-forward to fall 2026, and Venus retrograde will once more spur slowdowns, introspection, self-reflection, and the tying up of loose ends in beauty, relationships, values, and money. From October 3 to November 13, it’ll travel back from Scorpio (a sign it struggles in) to Libra (where it’s right at home), requiring soul searching and retracing your footsteps around building intimacy, power, and control dynamics within your relationships, partnerships, diplomacy, balance, peace, and your perception of beauty. LEARN MORE: Venus Retrograde 2026: Meaning, Dates & Astrology
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