The sky on this date
| Moon | 2°04' Leo, 2.1% lit, new |
|---|---|
| Sun | 18°51' Leo |
| Closest aspects | Venus opposition Neptune (0.58°), Venus trine Uranus (0.63°), Venus trine Pluto (0.75°) |
| Retrograde | Saturn, Neptune, Pluto |
| Void of course | no |
The Sun and Moon were 343 degrees apart, which is 28.2 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 11, 2026
Aries — 5th house
The Moon in your fifth house raises the appetite for risk of the enjoyable kind rather than the expensive kind. The Moon in Leo warms the day and takes offence at being made small. For Aries that lands in play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake. Your chart ruler in the fourth house makes settling something at home the natural priority. 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 Aries that runs between your 7th and 1st houses. The trine between Venus and Uranus removes resistance, and removed resistance is only useful with something to push. Counted from Aries that runs between your 7th and 3rd houses. The Moon is dark, and the fortnight ahead builds rather than releases. That part of the cycle is passing through your 5th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your seventh house, what you are drawn to sits close to partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one. Work. Mercury moving through your fifth house makes play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake the subject that gets worked out.
Taurus — 4th house
The Moon has reached the base of your chart, the fourth house, where the pull is inward and domestic. A Leo Moon is generous and does not like being overlooked while being it. For Taurus that lands in home, family, roots and private ground. Your ruling planet in the sixth house ties your initiative to the day's actual workload. The opposition of Venus and Neptune makes balance the problem rather than effort. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 6th and 12th houses. The trine between Venus and Uranus removes resistance, and removed resistance is only useful with something to push. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 6th and 2nd houses. A new Moon means the lunar month is starting over; there is less visible momentum now than there will be in a week. That part of the cycle is passing through your 4th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your sixth house, what you are drawn to sits close to work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life. Work. With Mercury in your fourth house, the useful conversation is about home, family, roots and private ground.
Gemini — 3rd house
The Moon in your third house tends to fill the day with small exchanges rather than one large thing. A Leo Moon is generous and does not like being overlooked while being it. For Gemini that lands in conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information. The ruler of your sign sits in the house of daily exchange, so momentum comes from contact rather than solitude. Venus and Neptune facing each other across the chart set up the day's main contrast. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 5th and 11th houses. Venus trine Uranus is the smoothest angle there is, which also makes it easy to waste. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 5th and 1st houses. The Moon is new, which is the quiet end of its cycle rather than the productive one. That part of the cycle is passing through your 3rd house.
Love. With Venus moving through your fifth house, what you are drawn to sits close to play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake. Work. With Mercury in your third house, the useful conversation is about conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information.
Cancer — 2nd house
The Moon in your second house turns attention to money and to what you actually own rather than what you owe. The Moon in Leo warms the day and takes offence at being made small. For Cancer that lands in money, possessions and what you consider yours. Your chart ruler in the second house makes the practical question — what does this cost, what does it return — the live one. With Venus and Neptune in opposition, the tension is between two things that both have a claim. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 4th and 10th houses. The trine between Venus and Uranus removes resistance, and removed resistance is only useful with something to push. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 4th and 12th houses. The Moon is dark, and the fortnight ahead builds rather than releases. That part of the cycle is passing through your 2nd house.
Love. With Venus moving through your fourth house, what you are drawn to sits close to home, family, roots and private ground. Work. With Mercury in your second house, the useful conversation is about money, possessions and what you consider yours.
Leo — 1st house
The Moon in your first house shortens the distance between an impression and a response, so first reactions carry further today. The Moon in Leo warms the day and takes offence at being made small. For Leo that lands in your own bearing, appearance and the first move. With your ruler in the first house, whatever you initiate carries your own stamp more visibly than usual. 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 Leo that runs between your 3rd and 9th houses. Venus and Uranus at a hundred and twenty degrees make their two areas mutually available. Counted from Leo that runs between your 3rd and 11th houses. The Moon is dark, and the fortnight ahead builds rather than releases. That part of the cycle is passing through your 1st house.
Love. Venus is in your third house today, which places affection near conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information. Work. With Mercury in your first house, the useful conversation is about your own bearing, appearance and the first move.
Virgo — 12th house
With the Moon in your house of retreat, energy is available but not for public use. The Moon in Leo warms the day and takes offence at being made small. For Virgo that lands in rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended. The ruler of your sign occupies the house of endings, so direction comes from what is being concluded. With Venus and Neptune in opposition, the tension is between two things that both have a claim. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 2nd and 8th houses. With Venus and Uranus in trine, what they govern runs together without effort. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 2nd and 10th houses. The Moon is new, which is the quiet end of its cycle rather than the productive one. That part of the cycle is passing through your 12th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your second house, what you are drawn to sits close to money, possessions and what you consider yours. Work. Mercury moving through your twelfth house makes rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended the subject that gets worked out.
Libra — 11th house
The Moon in your eleventh house makes the company you keep more relevant than the work in front of you. The Moon in Leo wants the response to be seen as well as felt. For Libra that lands in friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at. With your ruler in the first house, whatever you initiate carries your own stamp more visibly than usual. The opposition of Venus and Neptune makes balance the problem rather than effort. Counted from Libra that runs between your 1st and 7th houses. With Venus and Uranus in trine, what they govern runs together without effort. Counted from Libra that runs between your 1st and 9th houses. The Moon is dark, and the fortnight ahead builds rather than releases. That part of the cycle is passing through your 11th house.
Love. Venus is in your first house today, which places affection near your own bearing, appearance and the first move. Work. Mercury in your eleventh house puts the day's thinking on friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at.
Scorpio — 10th house
With the Moon here, the difference between how you feel and how you are seen narrows. A Leo Moon is generous and does not like being overlooked while being it. For Scorpio that lands in career, public standing and what you are known for. The ruler of your sign occupies your house of roots, so momentum starts from where you feel established. With Venus and Neptune in opposition, the tension is between two things that both have a claim. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 12th and 6th houses. Venus and Uranus at a hundred and twenty degrees make their two areas mutually available. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 12th and 8th houses. The Moon is dark, and the fortnight ahead builds rather than releases. That part of the cycle is passing through your 10th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your twelfth house, what you are drawn to sits close to rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended. Work. Mercury moving through your tenth house makes career, public standing and what you are known for the subject that gets worked out.
Sagittarius — 9th house
With the Moon here, learning something that has no immediate use is the day's better use of attention. The Moon in Leo wants the response to be seen as well as felt. For Sagittarius that lands in distance, study, belief, travel and the long view. With your ruler in your house of the long view, the day's move is better made with the wider frame in mind. The opposition of Venus and Neptune makes balance the problem rather than effort. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 11th and 5th houses. Venus trine Uranus is the smoothest angle there is, which also makes it easy to waste. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 11th and 7th houses. The Moon is new, which is the quiet end of its cycle rather than the productive one. That part of the cycle is passing through your 9th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your eleventh house, what you are drawn to sits close to friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at. Work. Mercury in your ninth house puts the day's thinking on distance, study, belief, travel and the long view.
Capricorn — 8th house
This puts the Moon in the house of intimacy and debt, where feeling goes further down than it usually does. The Moon in Leo wants the response to be seen as well as felt. For Capricorn that lands in shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud. Your chart ruler in the fourth house makes settling something at home the natural priority. Venus and Neptune facing each other across the chart set up the day's main contrast. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 10th and 4th houses. With Venus and Uranus in trine, what they govern runs together without effort. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 10th and 6th houses. The Moon is dark, and the fortnight ahead builds rather than releases. That part of the cycle is passing through your 8th house.
Love. Venus is in your tenth house today, which places affection near career, public standing and what you are known for. Work. Mercury in your eighth house puts the day's thinking on shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud.
Aquarius — 7th house
The Moon has crossed into your seventh house, which puts the other person's mood into the middle of the day. The Moon in Leo warms the day and takes offence at being made small. For Aquarius that lands in partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one. With your ruler in your house of play, creative output is the day's most natural move. The opposition of Venus and Neptune makes balance the problem rather than effort. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 9th and 3rd houses. The trine between Venus and Uranus removes resistance, and removed resistance is only useful with something to push. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 9th and 5th houses. The Moon is new, which is the quiet end of its cycle rather than the productive one. That part of the cycle is passing through your 7th house.
Love. Venus in your ninth house connects the day's warmth to distance, study, belief, travel and the long view. Work. Mercury in your seventh house puts the day's thinking on partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one.
Pisces — 6th house
This puts the Moon in the house of routine, where the day is measured in tasks rather than in events. A Leo Moon is generous and does not like being overlooked while being it. For Pisces that lands in work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life. The ruler of your sign occupies your second house, so self-direction runs through what you own. Venus and Neptune facing each other across the chart set up the day's main contrast. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 8th and 2nd houses. Venus trine Uranus is the smoothest angle there is, which also makes it easy to waste. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 8th and 4th houses. The Moon is dark, and the fortnight ahead builds rather than releases. That part of the cycle is passing through your 6th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your eighth house, what you are drawn to sits close to shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud. Work. With Mercury in your sixth house, the useful conversation is about work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life.