♈︎ ARIES · DECEMBER 2026
Aries Horoscope December 2026
By Dima Tretyak · Updated October 23, 2026 · Times calculated, not copied · For self-reflection, not prediction
December 2026 turns the spotlight on your 1st house, where Saturn and Neptune both change direction. Late in the month, your 10th house fills with aspects that put work and reputation under a clearer light.
The biggest event of the month is Saturn turning direct at 7°55′ Aries in your 1st house on December 10 at 6:23 PM EST (3:23 PM PST). Saturn rules limits, duty and patience, so a stretch of review around how you start things may begin to move forward again. Two days later, on December 12 at 5:13 PM EST, Neptune turns direct at 1°36′ Aries in the same house. Neptune deals in ideals and imagination, and its retrograde can blur what you want. As it resumes forward motion, it may be easier to tell a real goal from a hopeful picture.
Before that, the New Moon on December 8 at 7:52 PM EST falls at 16°57′ Sagittarius in your 9th house. It reads as a quiet start in study, travel plans, publishing or beliefs. Mercury trine Neptune on December 7 and Mercury trine Saturn on December 11 both link your 9th house to your 1st, so this is a good month to put big ideas into plain words and test them against limits. On December 9, Mercury square Mars adds friction between talk and your daily routine in your 6th house. Mars, your ruler, also squares Uranus on December 4 at 2:27 PM EST, which can show up as a restless urge to break up a work habit.
The second half of the month shifts to your 10th house. The Sun enters Capricorn on December 21, then squares Neptune on December 23 at 6:41 AM EST. That day's Full Moon at 2°14′ Cancer in your 4th house, at 8:28 PM EST, sets career against home and family, an axis that asks for balance rather than a winner. Mercury enters Capricorn on December 25 and squares Neptune on December 26, a time when vague wording about your public role may need tightening.
The year closes with a cluster of squares and trines. Sun square Saturn on December 29 and Mercury square Saturn on December 30 press your 10th house against your 1st, which can feel like duty testing your drive. Then on December 31 the Sun and Mercury both trine Mars, at 7:02 AM EST and 6:30 PM EST, giving your ruler steady support. It is a fitting day to turn a month of review into one concrete plan.
Aries love horoscope
Romance has no direct event this month, so the focus houses lead. Venus enters Scorpio, your 8th house, on December 4 at 3:14 AM EST, which can deepen the wish for honest closeness. Venus sextile Mars on December 12 at 4:15 AM EST offers an easy opening between intimacy and your daily routine, if you take it. The Last Quarter Moon on December 30 at 2:00 PM EST in your 7th house is a good moment to review what you want from a close partner before the new year.
Aries work horoscope
Work gets plenty of attention. Mars square Uranus on December 4 in your 6th house can make routine feel confining, and Mercury square Mars on December 9 may bring sharp words with colleagues. From December 21, the Sun in your 10th house puts your reputation in view. Sun square Saturn on December 29 and Mercury square Saturn on December 30 ask for patience with authority. On December 31, Sun and Mercury trine Mars, a supportive finish for practical plans.
The sky for Aries in December 2026
Houses are whole-sign houses counted from Aries as your 1st house. Dates are Eastern time. Computed with the site's ephemeris (methodology).
KEY DATES December 12 · December 31 · December 23 · December 30 · December 4
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 6th house |
| December 4 3:14 AM EST | 12:14 AM PST | ♀︎ Venus enters Scorpio, your 8th house |
| December 4 2:27 PM EST | 11:27 AM PST | ♂︎ Mars square ♅ Uranus (♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 6th house; ♅ Uranus in Gemini, your 3rd house) |
| December 6 3:33 AM EST | 12:33 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury enters Sagittarius, your 9th house |
| December 7 5:19 AM EST | 2:19 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury trine ♆ Neptune (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 9th house; ♆ Neptune in Aries, your 1st house) |
| December 8 7:52 PM EST | 4:52 PM PST | New Moon at 16°57′ Sagittarius, your 9th house |
| December 9 8:41 AM EST | 5:41 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury square ♂︎ Mars (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 9th house; ♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 6th house) |
| December 10 6:23 PM EST | 3:23 PM PST | ♄ Saturn turns direct at 7°55′ Aries, your 1st house |
| December 11 8:23 AM EST | 5:23 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury trine ♄ Saturn (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 9th house; ♄ Saturn in Aries, your 1st house) |
| December 12 4:15 AM EST | 1:15 AM PST | ♀︎ Venus sextile ♂︎ Mars (♀︎ Venus in Scorpio, your 8th house; ♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 6th house) |
| December 12 5:13 PM EST | 2:13 PM PST | ♆ Neptune turns direct at 1°36′ Aries, your 1st house |
| December 12 7:58 PM EST | 4:58 PM PST | ♃ Jupiter turns retrograde at 27°01′ Leo, your 5th house |
| December 17 12:43 AM EST | 9:43 PM PST (Dec 16) | First Quarter Moon at 25°17′ Pisces, your 12th house |
| December 21 3:50 PM EST | 12:50 PM PST | ☉ Sun enters Capricorn, your 10th house |
| December 23 6:41 AM EST | 3:41 AM PST | ☉ Sun square ♆ Neptune (☉ Sun in Capricorn, your 10th house; ♆ Neptune in Aries, your 1st house) |
| December 23 8:28 PM EST | 5:28 PM PST | Full Moon at 2°14′ Cancer, your 4th house |
| December 25 1:22 PM EST | 10:22 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury enters Capricorn, your 10th house |
| December 26 2:50 PM EST | 11:50 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury square ♆ Neptune (☿︎ Mercury in Capricorn, your 10th house; ♆ Neptune in Aries, your 1st house) |
| December 29 6:23 PM EST | 3:23 PM PST | ☉ Sun square ♄ Saturn (☉ Sun in Capricorn, your 10th house; ♄ Saturn in Aries, your 1st house) |
| December 30 2:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM PST | Last Quarter Moon at 9°05′ Libra, your 7th house |
| December 30 6:52 PM EST | 3:52 PM PST | ☿︎ Mercury square ♄ Saturn (☿︎ Mercury in Capricorn, your 10th house; ♄ Saturn in Aries, your 1st house) |
| December 31 7:02 AM EST | 4:02 AM PST | ☉ Sun trine ♂︎ Mars (☉ Sun in Capricorn, your 10th house; ♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 6th house) |
| December 31 6:30 PM EST | 3:30 PM PST | ☿︎ Mercury trine ♂︎ Mars (☿︎ Mercury in Capricorn, your 10th house; ♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 6th house) |
PLANETS AT THE START OF DECEMBER 2026
- ☉ Sun9°00′ Sagittarius · house 9
- ☽︎ Moon8°24′ Virgo · house 6
- ☿︎ Mercury22°20′ Scorpio · house 8
- ♀︎ Venus28°06′ Libra · house 7
- ♂︎ Mars2°00′ Virgo · house 6
- ♃ Jupiter26°47′ Leo · house 5
- ♄ Saturn ℞8°00′ Aries · house 1
- ♅ Uranus ℞3°27′ Gemini · house 3
- ♆ Neptune ℞1°39′ Aries · house 1
- ♇ Pluto3°33′ Aquarius · house 11
BUSIEST HOUSES
- Your 1st house (Aries): body, appearance, temperament, how you start things · Saturn, Neptune
- Your 10th house (Capricorn): career, public standing, authority, honors, (traditionally) the mother · Sun, Mercury
- Your 9th house (Sagittarius): long journeys, higher learning, religion and philosophy, publishing, law · Sun, Mercury
Questions
✦Which planets are retrograde in December 2026?
Saturn (8°00′ Aries, your 1st house), Uranus (3°27′ Gemini, your 3rd house), Neptune (1°39′ Aries, your 1st house) are retrograde at the start of December 2026.
✦Is December 2026 a good month for Aries?
It looks like a month for review and reset rather than rush. Saturn turns direct on December 10 and Neptune on December 12, both in your 1st house, which can bring more clarity about how you start things. The late squares in your 10th house ask for patience at work.
✦What are Aries's best days in December 2026?
December 31 stands out, when the Sun trines Mars at 7:02 AM EST and Mercury trines Mars at 6:30 PM EST. December 7 and December 11 also bring trines from Mercury to Neptune and Saturn, which suit planning and clear thinking.
✦What is the main theme for Aries in December 2026?
The main theme is identity and direction. Saturn and Neptune resume forward motion in your 1st house, while the Sun and Mercury in your 10th house bring career and public standing into focus. The New Moon on December 8 in your 9th house is a good time to set intentions about learning or belief.
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 Aries: Aries traits.