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In short: For the week of 2–8 November 2026, Mercury is retrograde all week and Venus is retrograde all week. Each reading below uses solar houses — whole signs counted from your Sun sign — and only these computed positions.
The sky this week
| When (UTC) | Event |
|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov, 10:20 | Venus sextile Jupiter (Libra–Leo) |
| Wed 4 Nov, 14:25 | The Sun conjunction Mercury (Scorpio–Scorpio) |
Aspects are listed at the moment they are exact; their influence is usually felt for a day or two on either side.
Where the planets are
Positions on Mon 2 Nov at 12:00 UTC, with any change during the week.
| Planet | Sign | Degree | Motion | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 10.1° | — | — |
| Moon | Leo | 18.4° | — | changes sign every 2–3 days |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 14.9° | retrograde | — |
| Venus | Libra | 25.5° | retrograde | — |
| Mars | Leo | 19.4° | direct | — |
| Jupiter | Leo | 24.5° | direct | — |
| Saturn | Aries | 9.2° | retrograde | — |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4.6° | retrograde | — |
| Neptune | Aries | 2.1° | retrograde | — |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3.1° | direct | — |
| Chiron | Aries | 28.0° | retrograde | — |
Aries
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 7th forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 5th — an easy opening between them, linking partnerships with creativity and romance. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 8th house, merging their themes in the area of shared money and intimacy.
The Sun lights your 8th solar house all week, keeping shared money, intimacy and deep change in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 8th, so matters of shared money and intimacy are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 7th, so matters of partnerships are better revisited than rushed. In the background, Jupiter in your 5th widens creativity and romance, while Saturn in your 1st asks for structure in personal direction.
Moon days. It is opposite, in Libra, from Thu 5 Nov, 14:38 to Sat 7 Nov, 22:40, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
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Taurus
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 6th forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 4th — an easy opening between them, linking work and daily routines with home and family. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 7th house, merging their themes in the area of partnerships.
The Sun lights your 7th solar house all week, keeping partnerships, close one-to-one relationships and agreements in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 7th, so matters of partnerships are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 6th, so matters of work and daily routines are better revisited than rushed. In the background, Jupiter in your 4th widens home and family, while Saturn in your 12th asks for structure in rest and the inner life.
Moon days. It is opposite, in Scorpio, from Sat 7 Nov, 22:40 to the end of the week, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
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Gemini
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 5th forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 3rd — an easy opening between them, linking creativity and romance with conversations and local life. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 6th house, merging their themes in the area of work and daily routines.
The Sun lights your 6th solar house all week, keeping daily work, routines and health habits in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 6th, so matters of work and daily routines are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 5th, so matters of creativity and romance are better revisited than rushed. In the background, Jupiter in your 3rd widens conversations and local life, while Saturn in your 11th asks for structure in friendships and long-term hopes.
More: Gemini
Cancer
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 4th forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 2nd — an easy opening between them, linking home and family with money and self-worth. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 5th house, merging their themes in the area of creativity and romance.
The Sun lights your 5th solar house all week, keeping creativity, romance, children and play in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 5th, so matters of creativity and romance are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 4th, so matters of home and family are better revisited than rushed. In the background, Jupiter in your 2nd widens money and self-worth, while Saturn in your 10th asks for structure in career and reputation.
More: Cancer
Leo
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 3rd forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 1st — an easy opening between them, linking conversations and local life with personal direction. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 4th house, merging their themes in the area of home and family.
The Sun lights your 4th solar house all week, keeping home, family and roots in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 4th, so matters of home and family are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 3rd, so matters of conversations and local life are better revisited than rushed. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 1st (personal direction) and Saturn in your 9th (travel, study and beliefs).
Moon days. The Moon is in Leo until Tue 3 Nov, 08:27 — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
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Virgo
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 2nd forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 12th — an easy opening between them, linking money and self-worth with rest and the inner life. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 3rd house, merging their themes in the area of conversations and local life.
The Sun lights your 3rd solar house all week, keeping communication, siblings, neighbours and short trips in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 3rd, so matters of conversations and local life are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 2nd, so matters of money and self-worth are better revisited than rushed. In the background, Jupiter in your 12th widens rest and the inner life, while Saturn in your 8th asks for structure in shared money and intimacy.
Moon days. The Moon is in Virgo from Tue 3 Nov, 08:27 to Thu 5 Nov, 14:38 — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
More: Virgo
Libra
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 1st forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 11th — an easy opening between them, linking personal direction with friendships and long-term hopes. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 2nd house, merging their themes in the area of money and self-worth.
The Sun lights your 2nd solar house all week, keeping money, possessions and self-worth in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 2nd, so matters of money and self-worth are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 1st, so matters of personal direction are better revisited than rushed. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 11th (friendships and long-term hopes) and Saturn in your 7th (partnerships).
Moon days. The Moon is in Libra from Thu 5 Nov, 14:38 to Sat 7 Nov, 22:40 — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
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Scorpio
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 12th forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 10th — an easy opening between them, linking rest and the inner life with career and reputation. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 1st house, merging their themes in the area of personal direction.
The Sun lights your 1st solar house all week, keeping self, appearance and fresh starts in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 1st, so matters of personal direction are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 12th, so matters of rest and the inner life are better revisited than rushed. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 10th (career and reputation) and Saturn in your 6th (work and daily routines).
Moon days. The Moon is in Scorpio from Sat 7 Nov, 22:40 to the end of the week — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
More: Scorpio
Sagittarius
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 11th forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 9th — an easy opening between them, linking friendships and long-term hopes with travel, study and beliefs. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 12th house, merging their themes in the area of rest and the inner life.
The Sun lights your 12th solar house all week, keeping rest, retreat, endings and the inner life in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 12th, so matters of rest and the inner life are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 11th, so matters of friendships and long-term hopes are better revisited than rushed. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 9th (travel, study and beliefs) and Saturn in your 5th (creativity and romance).
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Capricorn
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 10th forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 8th — an easy opening between them, linking career and reputation with shared money and intimacy. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 11th house, merging their themes in the area of friendships and long-term hopes.
The Sun lights your 11th solar house all week, keeping friends, groups and hopes for the future in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 11th, so matters of friendships and long-term hopes are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 10th, so matters of career and reputation are better revisited than rushed. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 8th (shared money and intimacy) and Saturn in your 4th (home and family).
More: Capricorn
Aquarius
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 9th forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 7th — an easy opening between them, linking travel, study and beliefs with partnerships. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 10th house, merging their themes in the area of career and reputation.
The Sun lights your 10th solar house all week, keeping career, reputation and public direction in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 10th, so matters of career and reputation are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 9th, so matters of travel, study and beliefs are better revisited than rushed. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 7th (partnerships) and Saturn in your 3rd (conversations and local life).
Moon days. It is opposite, in Leo, until Tue 3 Nov, 08:27, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
More: Aquarius
Pisces
No planet changes sign or direction in your chart this week; the emphasis is on the aspects below.
On Wed 4 Nov, Venus in your 8th forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 6th — an easy opening between them, linking shared money and intimacy with work and daily routines. On Wed 4 Nov, the Sun meets Mercury in your 9th house, merging their themes in the area of travel, study and beliefs.
The Sun lights your 9th solar house all week, keeping travel, study, beliefs and the bigger picture in focus. Mercury is retrograde in your 9th, so matters of travel, study and beliefs are better revisited than rushed. Venus is retrograde in your 8th, so matters of shared money and intimacy are better revisited than rushed. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 6th (work and daily routines) and Saturn in your 2nd (money and self-worth).
Moon days. It is opposite, in Virgo, from Tue 3 Nov, 08:27 to Thu 5 Nov, 14:38, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
More: Pisces
Reading this page well
Solar houses are a convenience for when no birth time is known. With a birth time, your real houses (and your Moon and rising sign) give a far more specific picture — your chart shows them. For the Vedic, Moon-sign view of the same week, see the Moon-sign weekly horoscope.
Sources
- Sunyra engine (astronomy-engine VSOP87 and lunar theory; positions verified against NASA/JPL Horizons)
Written by Sunyra Editorial. Astrology is a tradition of interpretation; read this as guidance, not a forecast. Disclaimer.
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