The sky on this date
| Moon | 17°20' Cancer, 6.9% lit, waning crescent |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17°53' Leo |
| Closest aspects | Venus trine Pluto (0.26°), Venus opposition Neptune (0.42°), Venus trine Uranus (1.59°) |
| Retrograde | Saturn, Neptune, Pluto |
| Void of course | yes, about 23.0 hours |
The Sun and Moon were 329 degrees apart, which is 27.0 days into a cycle of twenty-nine and a half. Every reading below was assembled from those figures and nothing else — the method.
All twelve signs on August 10, 2026
Aries — 4th house
The Moon in your fourth house makes privacy feel less like avoidance and more like maintenance. The Moon is in its own sign in Cancer, which deepens feeling and shortens the reach for it. For Aries that lands in home, family, roots and private ground. The Moon spends the whole day in Cancer, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. Venus and Pluto at a hundred and twenty degrees make their two areas mutually available. Counted from Aries that runs between your 7th and 11th houses. Venus and Neptune facing each other across the chart set up the day's main contrast. Counted from Aries that runs between your 7th and 1st houses. With the Moon nearly dark, the month is closing rather than opening. That part of the cycle is passing through your 4th house.
Love. Venus is in your seventh house today, which places affection near partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one. Work. With Mercury in your fifth house, the useful conversation is about play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake.
Taurus — 3rd house
This puts the Moon in the house of near distances: siblings, neighbours, short journeys and the ordinary traffic of information. With the Moon at home in Cancer, the pull is inward and domestic. For Taurus that lands in conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information. The Moon spends the whole day in Cancer, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. Venus and Pluto at a hundred and twenty degrees make their two areas mutually available. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 6th and 10th houses. Venus opposite Neptune puts their two areas at either end of the same axis, which usually means someone else is holding one end. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 6th and 12th houses. A balsamic crescent Moon puts the cycle at its lowest point, which is a poor time to force anything. That part of the cycle is passing through your 3rd house.
Love. Venus is in your sixth house today, which places affection near work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life. Work. Mercury in your fourth house puts the day's thinking on home, family, roots and private ground.
Gemini — 2nd house
With the Moon in your resource house, the question of what something is worth becomes harder to postpone. The Moon in Cancer is at full strength, which is not the same as comfortable. For Gemini that lands in money, possessions and what you consider yours. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your second house keeps the day for its full length. With Venus and Pluto in trine, what they govern runs together without effort. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 5th and 9th houses. Venus opposite Neptune puts their two areas at either end of the same axis, which usually means someone else is holding one end. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 5th and 11th houses. A balsamic crescent Moon puts the cycle at its lowest point, which is a poor time to force anything. That part of the cycle is passing through your 2nd house.
Love. Venus in your fifth house connects the day's warmth to play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake. Work. Mercury in your third house puts the day's thinking on conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information.
Cancer — 1st house
With the Moon in your first house the day is unusually self-referential: what you feel tends to become what you show. With the Moon at home in Cancer, the pull is inward and domestic. For Cancer that lands in your own bearing, appearance and the first move. The Moon spends the whole day in Cancer, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. The trine between Venus and Pluto removes resistance, and removed resistance is only useful with something to push. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 4th and 8th houses. The opposition of Venus and Neptune makes balance the problem rather than effort. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 4th and 10th houses. A balsamic crescent Moon puts the cycle at its lowest point, which is a poor time to force anything. That part of the cycle is passing through your 1st house.
Love. Venus in your fourth house connects the day's warmth to home, family, roots and private ground. Work. Mercury in your second house puts the day's thinking on money, possessions and what you consider yours.
Leo — 12th house
The Moon in your twelfth house lowers the volume: this is the part of its cycle that suits rest more than output. The Moon is in its own sign in Cancer, which deepens feeling and shortens the reach for it. For Leo that lands in rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended. The Moon spends the whole day in Cancer, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. The trine between Venus and Pluto removes resistance, and removed resistance is only useful with something to push. Counted from Leo that runs between your 3rd and 7th houses. With Venus and Neptune in opposition, the tension is between two things that both have a claim. Counted from Leo that runs between your 3rd and 9th houses. With the Moon nearly dark, the month is closing rather than opening. That part of the cycle is passing through your 12th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your third house, what you are drawn to sits close to conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information. Work. Mercury moving through your first house makes your own bearing, appearance and the first move the subject that gets worked out.
Virgo — 11th house
The Moon in your eleventh house widens the day out to friends, groups and whoever you are counted among. The Moon is in its own sign in Cancer, which deepens feeling and shortens the reach for it. For Virgo that lands in friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at. The Moon stays in Cancer all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. Venus trine Pluto is the smoothest angle there is, which also makes it easy to waste. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 2nd and 6th houses. The opposition of Venus and Neptune makes balance the problem rather than effort. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 2nd and 8th houses. With the Moon nearly dark, the month is closing rather than opening. That part of the cycle is passing through your 11th house.
Love. Venus is in your second house today, which places affection near money, possessions and what you consider yours. Work. Mercury in your twelfth house puts the day's thinking on rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended.
Libra — 10th house
The Moon in your tenth house makes reputation feel closer to the surface than it usually sits. A Cancer Moon takes things personally and remembers accurately. For Libra that lands in career, public standing and what you are known for. The Moon stays in Cancer all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. The trine between Venus and Pluto removes resistance, and removed resistance is only useful with something to push. Counted from Libra that runs between your 1st and 5th houses. Venus and Neptune facing each other across the chart set up the day's main contrast. Counted from Libra that runs between your 1st and 7th houses. A balsamic crescent Moon puts the cycle at its lowest point, which is a poor time to force anything. That part of the cycle is passing through your 10th house.
Love. Venus in your first house connects the day's warmth to your own bearing, appearance and the first move. Work. With Mercury in your eleventh house, the useful conversation is about friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at.
Scorpio — 9th house
This places the Moon in the house of travel and belief, where the day wants a reason rather than a task. The Moon in Cancer is at full strength, which is not the same as comfortable. For Scorpio that lands in distance, study, belief, travel and the long view. The Moon stays in Cancer all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. Venus trine Pluto is the smoothest angle there is, which also makes it easy to waste. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 12th and 4th houses. Venus opposite Neptune puts their two areas at either end of the same axis, which usually means someone else is holding one end. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 12th and 6th houses. The Moon is a waning crescent, in the last days before it goes dark. That part of the cycle is passing through your 9th house.
Love. Venus is in your twelfth house today, which places affection near rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended. Work. With Mercury in your tenth house, the useful conversation is about career, public standing and what you are known for.
Sagittarius — 8th house
The Moon moving through your eighth house brings attention to what is shared rather than what is yours alone. With the Moon at home in Cancer, the pull is inward and domestic. For Sagittarius that lands in shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud. The Moon stays in Cancer all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. With Venus and Pluto in trine, what they govern runs together without effort. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 11th and 3rd houses. With Venus and Neptune in opposition, the tension is between two things that both have a claim. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 11th and 5th houses. A balsamic crescent Moon puts the cycle at its lowest point, which is a poor time to force anything. That part of the cycle is passing through your 8th house.
Love. Venus in your eleventh house connects the day's warmth to friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at. Work. Mercury moving through your ninth house makes distance, study, belief, travel and the long view the subject that gets worked out.
Capricorn — 7th house
The Moon has crossed into your seventh house, which puts the other person's mood into the middle of the day. A Cancer Moon takes things personally and remembers accurately. For Capricorn that lands in partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one. The Moon stays in Cancer all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. The trine between Venus and Pluto removes resistance, and removed resistance is only useful with something to push. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 10th and 2nd houses. With Venus and Neptune in opposition, the tension is between two things that both have a claim. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 10th and 4th houses. A balsamic crescent Moon puts the cycle at its lowest point, which is a poor time to force anything. That part of the cycle is passing through your 7th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your tenth house, what you are drawn to sits close to career, public standing and what you are known for. Work. Mercury moving through your eighth house makes shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud the subject that gets worked out.
Aquarius — 6th house
The Moon in your sixth house puts the day on the practical setting: work, routine and the body's upkeep. A Cancer Moon takes things personally and remembers accurately. For Aquarius that lands in work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life. The Moon spends the whole day in Cancer, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. Venus and Pluto at a hundred and twenty degrees make their two areas mutually available. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 9th and 1st houses. With Venus and Neptune in opposition, the tension is between two things that both have a claim. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 9th and 3rd houses. A balsamic crescent Moon puts the cycle at its lowest point, which is a poor time to force anything. That part of the cycle is passing through your 6th house.
Love. Venus is in your ninth house today, which places affection near distance, study, belief, travel and the long view. Work. With Mercury in your seventh house, the useful conversation is about partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one.
Pisces — 5th house
This places the Moon in the house of romance and children, where feeling wants an outlet rather than an analysis. The Moon is in its own sign in Cancer, which deepens feeling and shortens the reach for it. For Pisces that lands in play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake. The Moon spends the whole day in Cancer, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. With Venus and Pluto in trine, what they govern runs together without effort. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 8th and 12th houses. With Venus and Neptune in opposition, the tension is between two things that both have a claim. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 8th and 2nd houses. With the Moon nearly dark, the month is closing rather than opening. That part of the cycle is passing through your 5th house.
Love. Venus in your eighth house connects the day's warmth to shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud. Work. Mercury in your sixth house puts the day's thinking on work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life.