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In short: For the week of 7–13 December 2026, Jupiter turns retrograde at 27° Leo on Sun 13 Dec, 00:59 UTC, Saturn turns direct at 8° Aries on Thu 10 Dec, 23:23 UTC, Neptune turns direct at 2° Aries on Sat 12 Dec, 22:14 UTC, the new moon is at 17° Sagittarius on Wed 9 Dec, 00:51 UTC and Mercury makes an opposition to Uranus on Tue 8 Dec, 10:29 UTC. 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 |
|---|---|
| Mon 7 Dec, 10:19 | Mercury trine Neptune (Sagittarius–Aries) |
| Tue 8 Dec, 10:29 | Mercury opposition Uranus (Sagittarius–Gemini) |
| Tue 8 Dec, 19:32 | Mercury sextile Pluto (Sagittarius–Aquarius) |
| Wed 9 Dec, 00:51 | New moon at 17° Sagittarius |
| Wed 9 Dec, 13:41 | Mercury square Mars (Sagittarius–Virgo) |
| Wed 9 Dec, 18:38 | Venus square Pluto (Scorpio–Aquarius) |
| Thu 10 Dec, 23:23 | Saturn stations direct at 8° Aries |
| Fri 11 Dec, 13:23 | Mercury trine Saturn (Sagittarius–Aries) |
| Sat 12 Dec, 09:16 | Venus sextile Mars (Scorpio–Virgo) |
| Sat 12 Dec, 22:14 | Neptune stations direct at 2° Aries |
| Sun 13 Dec, 00:59 | Jupiter stations retrograde at 27° Leo |
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 7 Dec at 12:00 UTC, with any change during the week.
| Planet | Sign | Degree | Motion | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 15.4° | — | — |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28.4° | — | changes sign every 2–3 days |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1.7° | direct | — |
| Venus | Scorpio | 2.1° | direct | — |
| Mars | Virgo | 4.2° | direct | — |
| Jupiter | Leo | 27.0° | direct | turns retrograde Sun 13 Dec |
| Saturn | Aries | 7.9° | retrograde | turns direct Thu 10 Dec |
| Uranus | Gemini | 3.2° | retrograde | — |
| Neptune | Aries | 1.6° | retrograde | turns direct Sat 12 Dec |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3.7° | direct | — |
| Chiron | Aries | 26.7° | retrograde | — |
Aries
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 5th solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review creativity, romance, children and play rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 1st solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in self, appearance and fresh starts can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 1st solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in self, appearance and fresh starts can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 9th forms a trine to Neptune in your 1st — an easy flow between them, linking travel, study and beliefs with personal direction. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 9th forms an opposition to Uranus in your 3rd — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking travel, study and beliefs with conversations and local life. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 9th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 11th — an easy opening between them, linking travel, study and beliefs with friendships and long-term hopes.
The Sun lights your 9th solar house all week, keeping travel, study, beliefs and the bigger picture in focus. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 5th (creativity and romance) and Saturn in your 1st (personal direction).
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Taurus
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 4th solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review home, family and roots rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 12th solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in rest, retreat, endings and the inner life can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 12th solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in rest, retreat, endings and the inner life can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 8th forms a trine to Neptune in your 12th — an easy flow between them, linking shared money and intimacy with rest and the inner life. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 8th forms an opposition to Uranus in your 2nd — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking shared money and intimacy with money and self-worth. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 8th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 10th — an easy opening between them, linking shared money and intimacy with career and reputation.
The Sun lights your 8th solar house all week, keeping shared money, intimacy and deep change in focus. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 4th (home and family) and Saturn in your 12th (rest and the inner life).
Moon days. It is opposite, in Scorpio, until Mon 7 Dec, 15:06, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
More: Taurus
Gemini
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 3rd solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review communication, siblings, neighbours and short trips rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 11th solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in friends, groups and hopes for the future can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 11th solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in friends, groups and hopes for the future can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 7th forms a trine to Neptune in your 11th — an easy flow between them, linking partnerships with friendships and long-term hopes. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 7th forms an opposition to Uranus in your 1st — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking partnerships with personal direction. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 7th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 9th — an easy opening between them, linking partnerships with travel, study and beliefs.
The Sun lights your 7th solar house all week, keeping partnerships, close one-to-one relationships and agreements in focus. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 3rd (conversations and local life) and Saturn in your 11th (friendships and long-term hopes).
Moon days. It is opposite, in Sagittarius, from Mon 7 Dec, 15:06 to Thu 10 Dec, 03:08, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
More: Gemini
Cancer
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 2nd solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review money, possessions and self-worth rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 10th solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in career, reputation and public direction can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 10th solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in career, reputation and public direction can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 6th forms a trine to Neptune in your 10th — an easy flow between them, linking work and daily routines with career and reputation. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 6th forms an opposition to Uranus in your 12th — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking work and daily routines with rest and the inner life. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 6th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 8th — an easy opening between them, linking work and daily routines with shared money and intimacy.
The Sun lights your 6th solar house all week, keeping daily work, routines and health habits in focus. In the background, Jupiter in your 2nd widens money and self-worth, while Saturn in your 10th asks for structure in career and reputation.
Moon days. It is opposite, in Capricorn, from Thu 10 Dec, 03:08 to Sat 12 Dec, 16:05, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
More: Cancer
Leo
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 1st solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review self, appearance and fresh starts rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 9th solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in travel, study, beliefs and the bigger picture can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 9th solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in travel, study, beliefs and the bigger picture can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 5th forms a trine to Neptune in your 9th — an easy flow between them, linking creativity and romance with travel, study and beliefs. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 5th forms an opposition to Uranus in your 11th — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking creativity and romance with friendships and long-term hopes. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 5th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 7th — an easy opening between them, linking creativity and romance with partnerships.
The Sun lights your 5th solar house all week, keeping creativity, romance, children and play in focus. 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. It is opposite, in Aquarius, from Sat 12 Dec, 16:05 to the end of the week, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
More: Leo
Virgo
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 12th solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review rest, retreat, endings and the inner life rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 8th solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in shared money, intimacy and deep change can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 8th solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in shared money, intimacy and deep change can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 4th forms a trine to Neptune in your 8th — an easy flow between them, linking home and family with shared money and intimacy. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 4th forms an opposition to Uranus in your 10th — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking home and family with career and reputation. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 4th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 6th — an easy opening between them, linking home and family with work and daily routines.
The Sun lights your 4th solar house all week, keeping home, family and roots in focus. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 12th (rest and the inner life) and Saturn in your 8th (shared money and intimacy).
More: Virgo
Libra
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 11th solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review friends, groups and hopes for the future rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 7th solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in partnerships, close one-to-one relationships and agreements can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 7th solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in partnerships, close one-to-one relationships and agreements can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 3rd forms a trine to Neptune in your 7th — an easy flow between them, linking conversations and local life with partnerships. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 3rd forms an opposition to Uranus in your 9th — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking conversations and local life with travel, study and beliefs. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 3rd forms a sextile to Pluto in your 5th — an easy opening between them, linking conversations and local life with creativity and romance.
The Sun lights your 3rd solar house all week, keeping communication, siblings, neighbours and short trips in focus. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 11th (friendships and long-term hopes) and Saturn in your 7th (partnerships).
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Scorpio
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 10th solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review career, reputation and public direction rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 6th solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in daily work, routines and health habits can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 6th solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in daily work, routines and health habits can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 2nd forms a trine to Neptune in your 6th — an easy flow between them, linking money and self-worth with work and daily routines. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 2nd forms an opposition to Uranus in your 8th — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking money and self-worth with shared money and intimacy. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 2nd forms a sextile to Pluto in your 4th — an easy opening between them, linking money and self-worth with home and family.
The Sun lights your 2nd solar house all week, keeping money, possessions and self-worth in focus. In the background, Jupiter in your 10th widens career and reputation, while Saturn in your 6th asks for structure in work and daily routines.
Moon days. The Moon is in Scorpio until Mon 7 Dec, 15:06 — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
More: Scorpio
Sagittarius
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 9th solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review travel, study, beliefs and the bigger picture rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 5th solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in creativity, romance, children and play can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 5th solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in creativity, romance, children and play can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 1st forms a trine to Neptune in your 5th — an easy flow between them, linking personal direction with creativity and romance. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 1st forms an opposition to Uranus in your 7th — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking personal direction with partnerships. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 1st forms a sextile to Pluto in your 3rd — an easy opening between them, linking personal direction with conversations and local life.
The Sun lights your 1st solar house all week, keeping self, appearance and fresh starts in focus. In the background, Jupiter in your 9th widens travel, study and beliefs, while Saturn in your 5th asks for structure in creativity and romance.
Moon days. The Moon is in Sagittarius from Mon 7 Dec, 15:06 to Thu 10 Dec, 03:08 — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
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Capricorn
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 8th solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review shared money, intimacy and deep change rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 4th solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in home, family and roots can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 4th solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in home, family and roots can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 12th forms a trine to Neptune in your 4th — an easy flow between them, linking rest and the inner life with home and family. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 12th forms an opposition to Uranus in your 6th — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking rest and the inner life with work and daily routines. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 12th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 2nd — an easy opening between them, linking rest and the inner life with money and self-worth.
The Sun lights your 12th solar house all week, keeping rest, retreat, endings and the inner life in focus. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 8th (shared money and intimacy) and Saturn in your 4th (home and family).
Moon days. The Moon is in Capricorn from Thu 10 Dec, 03:08 to Sat 12 Dec, 16:05 — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
More: Capricorn
Aquarius
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 7th solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review partnerships, close one-to-one relationships and agreements rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 3rd solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in communication, siblings, neighbours and short trips can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 3rd solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in communication, siblings, neighbours and short trips can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 11th forms a trine to Neptune in your 3rd — an easy flow between them, linking friendships and long-term hopes with conversations and local life. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 11th forms an opposition to Uranus in your 5th — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking friendships and long-term hopes with creativity and romance. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 11th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 1st — an easy opening between them, linking friendships and long-term hopes with personal direction.
The Sun lights your 11th solar house all week, keeping friends, groups and hopes for the future in focus. The slow planets set the longer theme: Jupiter is in your 7th (partnerships) and Saturn in your 3rd (conversations and local life).
Moon days. The Moon is in Aquarius from Sat 12 Dec, 16:05 to the end of the week — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
More: Aquarius
Pisces
Jupiter stations retrograde in your 6th solar house on Sun 13 Dec: a natural time to review daily work, routines and health habits rather than to launch something new there. Saturn turns direct in your 2nd solar house on Thu 10 Dec, so what stalled in money, possessions and self-worth can start moving again. Neptune turns direct in your 2nd solar house on Sat 12 Dec, so what stalled in money, possessions and self-worth can start moving again.
On Mon 7 Dec, Mercury in your 10th forms a trine to Neptune in your 2nd — an easy flow between them, linking career and reputation with money and self-worth. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 10th forms an opposition to Uranus in your 4th — a pull between two sides that asks for balance, linking career and reputation with home and family. On Tue 8 Dec, Mercury in your 10th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 12th — an easy opening between them, linking career and reputation with rest and the inner life.
The Sun lights your 10th solar house all week, keeping career, reputation and public direction in focus. 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).
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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