♐︎ SAGITTARIUS · DECEMBER 2026
Sagittarius Horoscope December 2026
♐︎ Summary
A fresh start is on offer, followed by a call to slow down and rethink your bigger plans. Use the first half of the month to set intentions and the second to refine them. Watch December 8 for a new beginning, December 12 for a pause in expansion, and December 18 for a confidence boost.
December opens with the spotlight on you. Mercury enters Sagittarius on December 6, in your 1st house, and stays through most of the month, so your thinking and speech lean toward your own point of view. On December 7 it forms a trine to Neptune in your 5th house, which can soften your ideas with imagination and a creative streak. Then the tone sharpens.
December 8 is the busiest day. Mercury opposes Uranus in your 7th house at 5:29 AM EST (2:29 AM PST), a pull between your own plans and what a partner or rival wants. Mercury then sextiles Pluto in your 3rd house at 2:32 PM EST (11:32 AM PST), an easy opening for honest, deep conversation. That evening the New Moon at 16°56′ Sagittarius lands in your 1st house at 7:52 PM EST (4:52 PM PST). A New Moon reads as a start, so this is a good moment to decide how you want to begin the new year. On December 9, Mercury squares Mars in your 10th house, which can make talk at work abrupt.
December 12 turns the mood toward review. Neptune turns direct in your 5th house at 5:13 PM EST (2:13 PM PST), and Jupiter, your ruler, turns retrograde at 27°01′ Leo in your 9th house at 7:58 PM EST (4:58 PM PST). With Jupiter retrograde, travel, study and big beliefs are better revisited than launched. Saturn also turns direct in your 5th house on December 10, so patience in romance and creative projects starts to pay off.
The Sun trines Jupiter on December 18 in your 1st and 9th houses, a smooth link between who you are and what you believe. Mercury trines Jupiter on December 23, the same day as the Full Moon at 2°13′ Cancer in your 8th house at 8:28 PM EST (5:28 PM PST). That Full Moon can bring shared resources and intimacy into view, a result to acknowledge or release. The Sun enters Capricorn on December 21 and shifts attention to your 2nd house of values and income.
Sagittarius love horoscope
Romance sits in your 5th house, where Saturn turns direct on December 10 and Neptune on December 12. Slow-moving feelings gain clarity, and idealized pictures can be checked against reality. On December 8, Mercury opposes Uranus in your 7th house, so a partner may want more room or a different arrangement than you expected. The Full Moon on December 23 in your 8th house brings intimacy to a peak. It is a good time for an honest, warm talk about closeness.
Sagittarius work horoscope
Work pressure shows up early. On December 4, Mars squares Uranus, linking your 10th house with your 7th, and on December 9 Mercury squares Mars in your 10th house. Expect sharp exchanges and sudden changes of plan, so choose words with care. Mercury trines Saturn on December 11, a steadier moment for planning and commitments. At the very end, on December 31, the Sun and Mercury both trine Mars, which supports practical follow-through on your 2nd house matters of income and worth.
The sky for Sagittarius in December 2026
Houses are whole-sign houses counted from Sagittarius as your 1st house. Dates are Eastern time. Computed with the site's ephemeris (methodology).
KEY DATES December 8 · December 12 · December 23 · December 4 · December 18
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 10th house |
| December 4 2:02 AM EST | 11:02 PM PST (Dec 3) | ☿︎ Mercury square ♃ Jupiter (☿︎ Mercury in Scorpio, your 12th house; ♃ Jupiter in Leo, your 9th house) |
| December 4 3:14 AM EST | 12:14 AM PST | ♀︎ Venus enters Scorpio, your 12th house |
| December 4 2:27 PM EST | 11:27 AM PST | ♂︎ Mars square ♅ Uranus (♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 10th house; ♅ Uranus in Gemini, your 7th house) |
| December 6 3:33 AM EST | 12:33 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury enters Sagittarius, your 1st house |
| December 7 5:19 AM EST | 2:19 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury trine ♆ Neptune (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 1st house; ♆ Neptune in Aries, your 5th house) |
| December 8 5:29 AM EST | 2:29 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury opposition ♅ Uranus (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 1st house; ♅ Uranus in Gemini, your 7th house) |
| December 8 2:32 PM EST | 11:32 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury sextile ♇ Pluto (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 1st house; ♇ Pluto in Aquarius, your 3rd house) |
| December 8 7:52 PM EST | 4:52 PM PST | New Moon at 16°56′ Sagittarius, your 1st house |
| December 9 8:41 AM EST | 5:41 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury square ♂︎ Mars (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 1st house; ♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 10th house) |
| December 10 6:23 PM EST | 3:23 PM PST | ♄ Saturn turns direct at 7°55′ Aries, your 5th house |
| December 11 8:23 AM EST | 5:23 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury trine ♄ Saturn (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 1st house; ♄ Saturn in Aries, your 5th house) |
| December 12 4:15 AM EST | 1:15 AM PST | ♀︎ Venus sextile ♂︎ Mars (♀︎ Venus in Scorpio, your 12th house; ♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 10th house) |
| December 12 5:13 PM EST | 2:13 PM PST | ♆ Neptune turns direct at 1°36′ Aries, your 5th house |
| December 12 7:58 PM EST | 4:58 PM PST | ♃ Jupiter turns retrograde at 27°01′ Leo, your 9th house |
| December 17 12:43 AM EST | 9:43 PM PST (Dec 16) | First Quarter Moon at 25°17′ Pisces, your 4th house |
| December 18 4:20 PM EST | 1:20 PM PST | ☉ Sun trine ♃ Jupiter (☉ Sun in Sagittarius, your 1st house; ♃ Jupiter in Leo, your 9th house) |
| December 21 3:50 PM EST | 12:50 PM PST | ☉ Sun enters Capricorn, your 2nd house |
| December 23 1:03 PM EST | 10:03 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury trine ♃ Jupiter (☿︎ Mercury in Sagittarius, your 1st house; ♃ Jupiter in Leo, your 9th house) |
| December 23 8:28 PM EST | 5:28 PM PST | Full Moon at 2°13′ Cancer, your 8th house |
| December 25 1:22 PM EST | 10:22 AM PST | ☿︎ Mercury enters Capricorn, your 2nd house |
| December 30 1:59 PM EST | 10:59 AM PST | Last Quarter Moon at 9°05′ Libra, your 11th house |
| December 31 7:02 AM EST | 4:02 AM PST | ☉ Sun trine ♂︎ Mars (☉ Sun in Capricorn, your 2nd house; ♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 10th house) |
| December 31 6:30 PM EST | 3:30 PM PST | ☿︎ Mercury trine ♂︎ Mars (☿︎ Mercury in Capricorn, your 2nd house; ♂︎ Mars in Virgo, your 10th 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 1
- ☽︎ Moon8°24′ Virgo · house 10
- ☿︎ Mercury22°20′ Scorpio · house 12
- ♀︎ Venus28°06′ Libra · house 11
- ♂︎ Mars2°00′ Virgo · house 10
- ♃ Jupiter26°47′ Leo · house 9
- ♄ Saturn ℞8°00′ Aries · house 5
- ♅ Uranus ℞3°27′ Gemini · house 7
- ♆ Neptune ℞1°39′ Aries · house 5
- ♇ Pluto3°33′ Aquarius · house 3
℞ = retrograde: seen from Earth, the planet appears to move backward. House = whole-sign house counted from Sagittarius as your 1st.
BUSIEST HOUSES
- Your 1st house (Sagittarius): body, appearance, temperament, how you start things · Sun, Mercury
- Your 5th house (Aries): children, pleasure, romance, play, creative work · Saturn, Neptune
- Your 9th house (Leo): long journeys, higher learning, religion and philosophy, publishing, law · Jupiter
Questions
✦Which planets are retrograde in December 2026?
Saturn (8°00′ Aries, your 5th house), Uranus (3°27′ Gemini, your 7th house), Neptune (1°39′ Aries, your 5th house) are retrograde at the start of December 2026.
✦Is December 2026 a good month for Sagittarius?
Largely, yes. The New Moon in your sign on December 8 gives a clear fresh start, and the Sun and Mercury both trine Jupiter on December 18 and 23. Jupiter turning retrograde on December 12 asks you to review big plans rather than launch them.
✦What are the key dates for Sagittarius in December 2026?
December 4 brings friction between Mercury and Jupiter and between Mars and Uranus. December 8 holds the New Moon in your 1st house plus two Mercury aspects. December 12 has Neptune turning direct and Jupiter turning retrograde, December 18 brings the Sun trine Jupiter, and December 23 has the Full Moon in your 8th house.
✦What does Jupiter turning retrograde mean for Sagittarius?
Jupiter rules your sign, and on December 12 it turns retrograde at 27°01′ Leo in your 9th house. That area covers travel, study, beliefs and publishing. Read it as a time to review and refine these matters rather than start new ones.
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 Sagittarius: Sagittarius traits.
By Dima Tretyak · Updated October 29, 2026 · For self-reflection, not prediction