Each day's horoscope is for your Sun sign, the sign you were born under. Your full chart, with your Moon and Ascendant, goes much further.
Sign dates are approximate, since the Sun changes signs on a slightly different day each year. If you were born on the cusp, your free chart shows which sign is yours.
The sky on this day
- The Moon is in Aquarius all day.
- The Moon is waxing; the next Full Moon is October 26.
- The Venus-Pluto square (90°) is exact at 2:43 a.m.
- Retrograde: Venus (until November 13), Saturn (until December 10), Uranus (until February 8, 2027), and Neptune (until December 12).
All times are Eastern (ET). Retrograde: seen from Earth, the planet appears to move backward through the sky, for weeks or months. The degrees in parentheses are the angle between two planets.
Aries
Mar 21–Apr 19
One loyalty and a group's demands may compete today.
Venus in Scorpio, in your 8th house of close bonds, is at odds with Pluto in Aquarius. Pluto sits in your 11th house, the one for friends and the groups you belong to. Being there for one person may cost you time with a group, or the other way around. One of them may be something you keep up out of habit rather than choice, and today that tends to show. You don't have to drop either one. Just notice which is which.
Taurus
Apr 20–May 20
Who gets the final say may matter more than usual today.
At 2:43 a.m. ET your ruler, Venus, squared off with Pluto. Venus is in Scorpio, in your 7th house of close partnerships. Pluto is in Aquarius, in your 10th house of goals and reputation. Someone close may lean on you today, and so may your own plans. The real question is who gets to decide. If you've been giving in just to keep the peace, state one preference plainly and leave it there.
Gemini
May 21–Jun 20
A big idea can wait until the small jobs are done.
The Moon is still in Aquarius, in your 9th house, and your mind keeps drifting toward big ideas. At 1:41 p.m. ET it squares your ruler, Mercury, in Scorpio, in your 6th house of daily tasks. A grand plan keeps tugging at you while a pile of small chores waits, and the details tend to win. Knock out one small task that's been hanging around before you start anything new. The big idea will keep.
Cancer
Jun 21–Jul 22
Know what's yours before you offer to share it.
Tonight at 6:49 p.m. ET, the Moon in Aquarius, in your 8th house, lines up opposite Jupiter in Leo, in your 2nd house of what you own. It may be worth sorting out what belongs to you and what you share with others. Giving is easier when that line is clear. Before you offer your time or your help, decide how much you can give and still feel good about it.
Leo
Jul 23–Aug 22
Keep one corner of your life just for you.
Today Venus in Scorpio, in your 4th house of roots and privacy, is at a tense angle to Pluto in Aquarius, in your 7th house. One person's wishes may crowd your need for space of your own, and neither side backs down easily. Keeping some room for yourself makes it easier to show up for others afterward. Set aside one hour today that no one else gets to claim, and don't give it up.
Virgo
Aug 23–Sep 22
A quick reply can come out sharper than you mean it.
Today the Moon, in your 6th house, is at a hard angle to your ruler, Mercury, in Scorpio, in your 3rd house. Chores and messages keep interrupting each other, and every ping pulls you off whatever you were doing. In that rush, a short answer can land harder than you intended. Read anything important twice before you send it, and let the routine wait a minute while you do.
Libra
Sep 23–Oct 22
Your own fun and a friend's plans may compete for the same evening.
The Moon, still in Aquarius, in your 5th house, stands opposite Jupiter in Leo, in your 11th house of friendship. A group's plans may cut into time you'd rather spend on your own fun, and Jupiter tends to make the group's idea sound like the better time. There's room for both if each gets its own slot. If an invitation is still waiting for your answer, give it today, yes or no.
Scorpio
Oct 23–Nov 21
Sit with a strong feeling before you show it.
Venus is moving through Scorpio, your sign, and today it pulls against Pluto in Aquarius, in your 4th house. In modern astrology, Pluto rules your sign. You may come across one way while feeling quite another. A strong current may run under a calm surface. You'll learn more by looking at it closely than by putting it on display. Not everything needs an audience today.
Sagittarius
Nov 22–Dec 21
A quick chat could open onto something much bigger.
Your ruler, Jupiter, faces the Moon across the sky at 6:49 p.m. ET. Jupiter is in Leo, in your 9th house of study and far horizons, and the Moon is in Aquarius, in your 3rd house, so near and far both tug at you this evening. A short exchange about everyday things can widen into a bigger plan before you notice. If a trip or a course has been on your mind, mention it to someone.
Capricorn
Dec 22–Jan 19
Your values can set the limit on what a group asks of you.
A friend or a circle you belong to may expect more than you'd like to give, whether that's your time or your belongings. Venus in Scorpio, in your 11th house of friendships and groups, clashes with Pluto in Aquarius, in your 2nd house. Pluto keeps pointing back at what you actually value, which makes it easier to see where to draw the line. You can hold that line without making a scene.
Aquarius
Jan 20–Feb 18
Say what you mean in plain words, especially in front of others.
The Moon spends the day in Aquarius, your sign, and at 1:41 p.m. ET it butts heads with Mercury in Scorpio, in your 10th house of public standing. What comes out of your mouth in front of others may not quite match what you feel. Skip the clever phrasing today. Before you make your point, boil it down to one sentence you'd be happy to stand behind.
Pisces
Feb 19–Mar 20
Make room for quiet by trimming the list.
Jupiter, your traditional ruler, sits in Leo, in your 6th house of chores and daily habits, and today it stands opposite the Moon in your 12th house. Part of you wants to pull back and be left alone, while the to-do list keeps growing. Cut the routine down to what really has to happen today. Push one task that can wait to later in the week, and use the time you free up to rest.
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