Astronomical Events 2026
Full moons, new moons, eclipses, Mercury retrograde and the solstices & equinoxes — all year.
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2026
February 27 – March 22July 1 – July 25October 25 – November 15
January
🌕Full Moon · CancerJanuary 3
🌑New Moon · CapricornJanuary 18
February
🌕Full Moon · LeoFebruary 1
🌑New Moon · AquariusFebruary 17
☀️Solar Eclipse (annular)February 17
☿Mercury goes retrogradeFebruary 27
March
🌕Full Moon · VirgoMarch 3
🌘Lunar Eclipse (total)March 3
🌑New Moon · PiscesMarch 19
⚖️March Equinox (spring)March 20
☿Mercury goes directMarch 22
April
🌕Full Moon · LibraApril 2
🌑New Moon · AriesApril 17
May
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioMay 1
🌑New Moon · TaurusMay 16
🌕Full Moon · SagittariusMay 31
June
🌑New Moon · GeminiJune 15
☀June Solstice (summer)June 21
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJune 29
July
☿Mercury goes retrogradeJuly 1
🌑New Moon · CancerJuly 14
☿Mercury goes directJuly 25
🌕Full Moon · AquariusJuly 29
August
🌑New Moon · LeoAugust 12
☀️Solar Eclipse (total)August 12
🌕Full Moon · PiscesAugust 28
🌘Lunar Eclipse (partial)August 28
September
🌑New Moon · VirgoSeptember 11
⚖️September Equinox (autumn)September 23
🌕Full Moon · AriesSeptember 26
October
🌑New Moon · LibraOctober 10
☿Mercury goes retrogradeOctober 25
🌕Full Moon · TaurusOctober 26
November
🌑New Moon · ScorpioNovember 9
☿Mercury goes directNovember 15
🌕Full Moon · GeminiNovember 24
December
🌑New Moon · SagittariusDecember 9
☀December Solstice (winter)December 21
🌕Full Moon · CancerDecember 24
All dates are in UTC — your local time may shift a date by one day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mercury retrograde?
A few times a year Mercury appears to move backward across the sky (an optical illusion as Earth overtakes it). Astrologically it is a time to slow down, review and double-check communication, travel and technology.
Are these dates in my time zone?
Dates are computed in UTC. A moon phase or eclipse may fall on the adjacent day in your local time zone.