♒︎ AQUARIUS · DECEMBER 2026
Aquarius Horoscope December 2026
♒︎ Summary
Plans with friends and groups gain clarity early in the month, while a long-stalled matter in conversation or learning finally starts moving. Say what you want plainly and don't rush partnerships. December 8 brings a fresh start with friends, December 10 a restart of stalled talks, and December 12 a pause on one-to-one deals.
December leans on your 11th house of friends and hopes, and the first big marker is December 8. Mercury opposes Uranus at 5:29 AM EST (2:29 AM PST) while Mercury sits in your 11th house and Uranus, your modern ruler, in your 5th. Ideas from friends can pull against your own wish for freedom and play. Later that day Mercury sextiles Pluto, which gives your 1st house an easy opening to speak up and be heard. The New Moon at 16°56′ Sagittarius at 7:52 PM EST (4:52 PM PST) then sets a quiet start in your 11th house: a good evening to name one hope you want to share with a group.
The most important turn for you comes December 10, when Saturn, your traditional ruler, goes direct at 7°55′ Aries in your 3rd house at 6:23 PM EST (3:23 PM PST). Matters of conversation, siblings, neighbors, learning and short trips that felt slow or blocked can move forward again. Mercury trines Saturn on December 11 at 8:23 AM EST, which makes it a steady day for a clear talk or a plan put in writing. Neptune also turns direct in the same house on December 12, so fog around those topics may thin out.
December 4 is busy at the top of the chart. Mercury squares Jupiter at 2:02 AM EST, with Mercury in your 10th house and Jupiter in your 7th, so a work view and a partner's view may clash. Venus enters Scorpio, your 10th house, at 3:14 AM EST, and Mars squares Uranus in the afternoon at 2:27 PM EST, pushing your 8th house of intimacy and shared matters against your 5th house of romance and play. Sharp words come easily. A good month to wait a day before replying.
December 12 adds Jupiter turning retrograde at 27°01′ Leo in your 7th house at 7:58 PM EST (4:58 PM PST). That invites a review of partnerships and agreements rather than new commitments. The Full Moon on December 23 at 2°13′ Cancer, in your 6th house, shows what daily routines have produced. After the Sun enters Capricorn on December 21, your 12th house asks for rest, and the Sun and Mercury squares to Saturn on December 29 and 30 test patience at the year's end.
Aquarius love horoscope
Romance and closeness are stirred on December 4, when Mars squares Uranus between your 8th and 5th houses at 2:27 PM EST. Impatience or a wish for freedom can collide with a need for intimacy, so slow down before reacting. Venus sextile Mars on December 12 at 4:15 AM EST gives your 10th and 8th houses an easier tone for an honest talk. The same day Jupiter turns retrograde in your 7th house, a sign to review a partnership rather than push it. Good to listen more than you declare.
Aquarius work horoscope
Venus squares Pluto on December 9 at 1:38 PM EST, linking your 10th house of career with your 1st house, so reputation and personal drive may feel tense. Hold your ground without forcing a result. Saturn going direct on December 10 restarts stalled messages, studying or plans in your 3rd house, and Mercury trine Saturn on December 11 supports putting a plan in writing. The Full Moon on December 23 in your 6th house shows how daily duties are holding up. A good time to trim what no longer works.
The sky for Aquarius in December 2026
Houses are whole-sign houses counted from Aquarius as your 1st house. Dates are Eastern time. Computed with the site's ephemeris (methodology).
KEY DATES December 8 · December 4 · December 12 · December 23 · December 9
EVENTS IN DECEMBER 2026
| DATE · ET | PT | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| December 1 1:09 AM EST | 10:09 PM PST (Nov 30) | Last Quarter Moon at 9°03′ Virgo, your 8th house |
| December 4 2:02 AM EST | 11:02 PM PST (Dec 3) | ☿︎ Mercury square ♃ Jupiter (☿︎ Mercury in Scorpio, your 10th house; ♃ Jupiter in Leo, your 7th house) |
| December 4 3:14 AM EST | 12:14 AM PST | ♀︎ Venus enters Scorpio, your 10th house |
| December 4 2:27 PM EST | 11:27 AM PST | ♂︎ Mars square ♅ Uranus (♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 8th house; ♅ Uranus in Gemini, your 5th house) |
| December 6 3:33 AM EST | 12:33 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury enters Sagittarius, your 11th house |
| December 8 5:29 AM EST | 2:29 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury opposition ♅ Uranus (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 11th house; ♅ Uranus in Gemini, your 5th house) |
| December 8 2:32 PM EST | 11:32 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury sextile ♇ Pluto (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 11th house; ♇ Pluto in Aquarius, your 1st house) |
| December 8 7:52 PM EST | 4:52 PM PST | New Moon at 16°56′ Sagittarius, your 11th house |
| December 9 1:38 PM EST | 10:38 AM PST | ♀︎ Venus square ♇ Pluto (♀︎ Venus in Scorpio, your 10th house; ♇ Pluto in Aquarius, your 1st house) |
| December 10 6:23 PM EST | 3:23 PM PST | ♄ Saturn turns direct at 7°55′ Aries, your 3rd house |
| December 11 8:23 AM EST | 5:23 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury trine ♄ Saturn (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 11th house; ♄ Saturn in Aries, your 3rd house) |
| December 12 4:15 AM EST | 1:15 AM PST | ♀︎ Venus sextile ♂︎ Mars (♀︎ Venus in Scorpio, your 10th house; ♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 8th house) |
| December 12 5:13 PM EST | 2:13 PM PST | ♆ Neptune turns direct at 1°36′ Aries, your 3rd house |
| December 12 7:58 PM EST | 4:58 PM PST | ♃ Jupiter turns retrograde at 27°01′ Leo, your 7th house |
| December 17 12:43 AM EST | 9:43 PM PST (Dec 16) | First Quarter Moon at 25°17′ Pisces, your 2nd house |
| December 18 4:20 PM EST | 1:20 PM PST | ☉ Sun trine ♃ Jupiter (☉ Sun in Sagittarius, your 11th house; ♃ Jupiter in Leo, your 7th house) |
| December 21 3:50 PM EST | 12:50 PM PST | ☉ Sun enters Capricorn, your 12th house |
| December 23 1:03 PM EST | 10:03 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury trine ♃ Jupiter (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 11th house; ♃ Jupiter in Leo, your 7th house) |
| December 23 8:28 PM EST | 5:28 PM PST | Full Moon at 2°13′ Cancer, your 6th house |
| December 25 1:22 PM EST | 10:22 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury enters Capricorn, your 12th house |
| December 29 6:23 PM EST | 3:23 PM PST | ☉ Sun square ♄ Saturn (☉ Sun in Capricorn, your 12th house; ♄ Saturn in Aries, your 3rd house) |
| December 30 1:59 PM EST | 10:59 AM PST | Last Quarter Moon at 9°05′ Libra, your 9th house |
| December 30 6:52 PM EST | 3:52 PM PST | ☿︎ Mercury square ♄ Saturn (☿︎ Mercury in Capricorn, your 12th house; ♄ Saturn in Aries, your 3rd house) |
Aspect words name the angle between two planets: sextile 60°, square 90°, trine 120° and opposition 180°. A planet that turns retrograde or direct seems to stand still and change direction.
PLANETS AT THE START OF DECEMBER 2026
- ☉ Sun9°00′ Sagittarius · house 11
- ☽︎ Moon8°24′ Virgo · house 8
- ☿︎ Mercury22°20′ Scorpio · house 10
- ♀︎ Venus28°06′ Libra · house 9
- ♂︎ Mars2°00′ Virgo · house 8
- ♃ Jupiter26°47′ Leo · house 7
- ♄ Saturn ℞8°00′ Aries · house 3
- ♅ Uranus ℞3°27′ Gemini · house 5
- ♆ Neptune ℞1°39′ Aries · house 3
- ♇ Pluto3°33′ Aquarius · house 1
℞ = retrograde: seen from Earth, the planet appears to move backward. House = whole-sign house counted from Aquarius as your 1st.
BUSIEST HOUSES
- Your 3rd house (Aries): siblings, neighbors, short trips, letters and conversations, learning · Saturn, Neptune
- Your 11th house (Sagittarius): friends, groups, patrons, hopes and wishes · Sun, Mercury
- Your 12th house (Capricorn): solitude, rest, hidden matters, private sorrows, retreat, institutions · Sun, Mercury
Questions
✦Which planets are retrograde in December 2026?
Saturn (8°00′ Aries, your 3rd house), Uranus (3°27′ Gemini, your 5th house), Neptune (1°39′ Aries, your 3rd house) are retrograde at the start of December 2026.
✦Is December 2026 a good month for Aquarius?
It is a mixed but useful month. Saturn turns direct on December 10 in your 3rd house, which helps stalled talks and plans move again. Friction on December 4 and the squares on December 29 and 30 ask for patience.
✦What are the key dates for Aquarius in December 2026?
December 8 brings Mercury opposite Uranus, Mercury sextile Pluto and a New Moon in your 11th house. December 4 mixes career and partner views with sharp tension in intimacy. December 12 has Venus sextile Mars, Neptune direct and Jupiter turning retrograde in your 7th house.
✦What does Saturn turning direct mean for Aquarius?
Saturn is your traditional ruler, and it turns direct at 7°55′ Aries on December 10 at 6:23 PM EST (3:23 PM PST). It sits in your 3rd house of conversation, learning and short trips. Matters you reviewed during the retrograde can move forward again.
How this is made: planetary positions and event times are computed by the site's ephemeris engine; the text is AI-written from that data and a fixed interpretation base, then passes automated fact, style and similarity checks. More on Aquarius: Aquarius traits.
By Dima Tretyak · Updated October 29, 2026 · For self-reflection, not prediction