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In short: For the week of 11–17 January 2027, Mercury enters Aquarius on Wed 13 Jan, 06:06 UTC, Mercury makes a conjunction to Pluto on Sat 16 Jan, 02:49 UTC and Mars 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 |
|---|---|
| Mon 11 Jan, 00:34 | Mercury square Chiron (Capricorn–Aries) |
| Mon 11 Jan, 19:25 | Venus sextile Pluto (Sagittarius–Aquarius) |
| Wed 13 Jan, 06:06 | Mercury enters Aquarius |
| Thu 14 Jan, 09:32 | Mercury sextile Neptune (Aquarius–Aries) |
| Thu 14 Jan, 10:02 | Mercury trine Uranus (Aquarius–Gemini) |
| Fri 15 Jan, 07:21 | Uranus sextile Neptune (Gemini–Aries) |
| Fri 15 Jan, 20:34 | First quarter at 26° Aries |
| Fri 15 Jan, 21:35 | Venus trine Saturn (Sagittarius–Aries) |
| Sat 16 Jan, 02:49 | Mercury conjunction Pluto (Aquarius–Aquarius) |
| Sat 16 Jan, 16:36 | The Sun square Chiron (Capricorn–Aries) |
| Sat 16 Jan, 21:38 | Venus square Mars (Sagittarius–Virgo) |
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 11 Jan at 12:00 UTC, with any change during the week.
| Planet | Sign | Degree | Motion | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 21.0° | — | — |
| Moon | Pisces | 0.7° | — | changes sign every 2–3 days |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 27.1° | direct | enters Aquarius Wed 13 Jan |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4.3° | direct | — |
| Mars | Virgo | 10.4° | retrograde | — |
| Jupiter | Leo | 25.6° | retrograde | — |
| Saturn | Aries | 8.8° | direct | — |
| Uranus | Gemini | 2.0° | retrograde | — |
| Neptune | Aries | 1.9° | direct | — |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 4.7° | direct | — |
| Chiron | Aries | 26.3° | direct | — |
Aries
Mercury moves from your 10th solar house into your 11th on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward friends, groups and hopes for the future.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 10th forms a square to Chiron in your 1st — friction that asks for adjustment, linking career and reputation with personal direction. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus 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. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 11th forms a sextile to Neptune in your 1st — an easy opening between them, linking friendships and long-term hopes with personal direction.
The Sun lights your 10th solar house all week, keeping career, reputation and public direction in focus. Mars is retrograde in your 6th, so matters of work and daily routines 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. The Moon is in Aries from Wed 13 Jan, 21:13 to Sat 16 Jan, 04:44 — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
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Taurus
Mercury moves from your 9th solar house into your 10th on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward career, reputation and public direction.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 9th forms a square to Chiron in your 12th — friction that asks for adjustment, linking travel, study and beliefs with rest and the inner life. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus 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. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 10th forms a sextile to Neptune in your 12th — an easy opening between them, linking career and reputation with rest and the inner life.
The Sun lights your 9th solar house all week, keeping travel, study, beliefs and the bigger picture in focus. Mars is retrograde in your 5th, so matters of creativity and romance are better revisited than rushed. 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. The Moon is in Taurus from Sat 16 Jan, 04:44 to the end of the week — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
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Gemini
Mercury moves from your 8th solar house into your 9th on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward travel, study, beliefs and the bigger picture.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 8th forms a square to Chiron in your 11th — friction that asks for adjustment, linking shared money and intimacy with friendships and long-term hopes. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus in your 7th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 9th — an easy opening between them, linking partnerships with travel, study and beliefs. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 9th forms a sextile to Neptune in your 11th — an easy opening between them, linking travel, study and beliefs with friendships and long-term hopes.
The Sun lights your 8th solar house all week, keeping shared money, intimacy and deep change in focus. Mars is retrograde in your 4th, so matters of home and family 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.
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Cancer
Mercury moves from your 7th solar house into your 8th on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward shared money, intimacy and deep change.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 7th forms a square to Chiron in your 10th — friction that asks for adjustment, linking partnerships with career and reputation. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus 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. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 8th forms a sextile to Neptune in your 10th — an easy opening between them, linking shared money and intimacy with career and reputation.
The Sun lights your 7th solar house all week, keeping partnerships, close one-to-one relationships and agreements in focus. Mars 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 2nd (money and self-worth) and Saturn in your 10th (career and reputation).
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Leo
Mercury moves from your 6th solar house into your 7th on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward partnerships, close one-to-one relationships and agreements.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 6th forms a square to Chiron in your 9th — friction that asks for adjustment, linking work and daily routines with travel, study and beliefs. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus in your 5th forms a sextile to Pluto in your 7th — an easy opening between them, linking creativity and romance with partnerships. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 7th forms a sextile to Neptune in your 9th — an easy opening between them, linking partnerships with travel, study and beliefs.
The Sun lights your 6th solar house all week, keeping daily work, routines and health habits in focus. Mars is retrograde in your 2nd, so matters of money and self-worth 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. It is opposite, in Aquarius, until Mon 11 Jan, 10:35, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
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Virgo
Mercury moves from your 5th solar house into your 6th on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward daily work, routines and health habits.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 5th forms a square to Chiron in your 8th — friction that asks for adjustment, linking creativity and romance with shared money and intimacy. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus 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. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 6th forms a sextile to Neptune in your 8th — an easy opening between them, linking work and daily routines with shared money and intimacy.
The Sun lights your 5th solar house all week, keeping creativity, romance, children and play in focus. Mars 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 12th (rest and the inner life) and Saturn in your 8th (shared money and intimacy).
Moon days. It is opposite, in Pisces, from Mon 11 Jan, 10:35 to Wed 13 Jan, 21:13, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
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Libra
Mercury moves from your 4th solar house into your 5th on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward creativity, romance, children and play.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 4th forms a square to Chiron in your 7th — friction that asks for adjustment, linking home and family with partnerships. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus 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. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 5th forms a sextile to Neptune in your 7th — an easy opening between them, linking creativity and romance with partnerships.
The Sun lights your 4th solar house all week, keeping home, family and roots in focus. Mars 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 11th (friendships and long-term hopes) and Saturn in your 7th (partnerships).
Moon days. It is opposite, in Aries, from Wed 13 Jan, 21:13 to Sat 16 Jan, 04:44, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
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Scorpio
Mercury moves from your 3rd solar house into your 4th on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward home, family and roots.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 3rd forms a square to Chiron in your 6th — friction that asks for adjustment, linking conversations and local life with work and daily routines. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus 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. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 4th forms a sextile to Neptune in your 6th — an easy opening between them, linking home and family with work and daily routines.
The Sun lights your 3rd solar house all week, keeping communication, siblings, neighbours and short trips in focus. Mars is retrograde in your 11th, so matters of friendships and long-term hopes are better revisited than rushed. 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. It is opposite, in Taurus, from Sat 16 Jan, 04:44 to the end of the week, when other people's needs tend to come to the fore.
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Sagittarius
Mercury moves from your 2nd solar house into your 3rd on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward communication, siblings, neighbours and short trips.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 2nd forms a square to Chiron in your 5th — friction that asks for adjustment, linking money and self-worth with creativity and romance. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus in your 1st forms a sextile to Pluto in your 3rd — an easy opening between them, linking personal direction with conversations and local life. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 3rd forms a sextile to Neptune in your 5th — an easy opening between them, linking conversations and local life with creativity and romance.
The Sun lights your 2nd solar house all week, keeping money, possessions and self-worth in focus. Mars is retrograde in your 10th, so matters of career and reputation are better revisited than rushed. In the background, Jupiter in your 9th widens travel, study and beliefs, while Saturn in your 5th asks for structure in creativity and romance.
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Capricorn
Mercury moves from your 1st solar house into your 2nd on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward money, possessions and self-worth.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 1st forms a square to Chiron in your 4th — friction that asks for adjustment, linking personal direction with home and family. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus 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. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 2nd forms a sextile to Neptune in your 4th — an easy opening between them, linking money and self-worth with home and family.
The Sun lights your 1st solar house all week, keeping self, appearance and fresh starts in focus. Mars 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 8th (shared money and intimacy) and Saturn in your 4th (home and family).
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Aquarius
Mercury moves from your 12th solar house into your 1st on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward self, appearance and fresh starts.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 12th forms a square to Chiron in your 3rd — friction that asks for adjustment, linking rest and the inner life with conversations and local life. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus 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. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 1st forms a sextile to Neptune in your 3rd — an easy opening between them, linking personal direction with conversations and local life.
The Sun lights your 12th solar house all week, keeping rest, retreat, endings and the inner life in focus. Mars is retrograde in your 8th, so matters of shared money and intimacy are better revisited than rushed. In the background, Jupiter in your 7th widens partnerships, while Saturn in your 3rd asks for structure in conversations and local life.
Moon days. The Moon is in Aquarius until Mon 11 Jan, 10:35 — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
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Pisces
Mercury moves from your 11th solar house into your 12th on Wed 13 Jan, turning thinking, talking and plans toward rest, retreat, endings and the inner life.
On Mon 11 Jan, Mercury in your 11th forms a square to Chiron in your 2nd — friction that asks for adjustment, linking friendships and long-term hopes with money and self-worth. On Mon 11 Jan, Venus 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. On Thu 14 Jan, Mercury in your 12th forms a sextile to Neptune in your 2nd — an easy opening between them, linking rest and the inner life with money and self-worth.
The Sun lights your 11th solar house all week, keeping friends, groups and hopes for the future in focus. Mars is retrograde in your 7th, so matters of partnerships 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. The Moon is in Pisces from Mon 11 Jan, 10:35 to Wed 13 Jan, 21:13 — often a good moment to check in with what you need.
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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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