The sky on this date
| Moon | 1°00' Virgo, 0.8% lit, new |
|---|---|
| Sun | 20°46' Leo |
| Closest aspects | Mercury sextile Venus (0.15°), Moon sextile Mars (0.41°), Mercury sextile Uranus (1.12°) |
| Retrograde | Saturn, Neptune, Pluto |
| Void of course | no |
The Sun and Moon were 10 degrees apart, which is 0.8 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 13, 2026
Aries — 6th house
With the Moon here, the day goes to the ordinary work that keeps everything else running. A Virgo Moon soothes itself by fixing something, which is a real method. For Aries that lands in work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life. The Moon leaves Virgo for Virgo later in the day, which shifts the tone before the day is over. Mercury sextile Venus is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Aries that runs between your 5th and 7th houses. The Moon and Mars at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Aries that runs between your 6th and 4th 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 6th house.
Love. Venus in your seventh house connects the day's warmth to partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one. Work. Mercury in your fifth house puts the day's thinking on play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake.
Taurus — 5th house
The Moon in your fifth house tips the day toward play, romance and whatever you would do without being paid for it. The Moon in Virgo turns feeling into a list of things to correct. For Taurus that lands in play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake. The Moon leaves Virgo for Virgo later in the day, which shifts the tone before the day is over. Mercury sextile Venus is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 4th and 6th houses. The Moon and Mars at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 5th 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. Venus is in your sixth house today, which places affection near work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life. Work. Mercury moving through your fourth house makes home, family, roots and private ground the subject that gets worked out.
Gemini — 4th house
The Moon in your fourth house draws the day toward the household, the past and whoever counts as family to you. The Moon in Virgo is uneasy until the small thing is put right. For Gemini that lands in home, family, roots and private ground. The Moon leaves Virgo for Virgo later in the day, which shifts the tone before the day is over. The sextile between Mercury and Venus offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 3rd and 5th houses. The Moon and Mars at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 4th 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 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 — 3rd house
With the Moon here, learning something small and immediate is easier than concentrating on something large. With the Moon in Virgo the discomfort is usually a detail that has been noticed. For Cancer that lands in conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information. Later today the Moon crosses into Virgo, taking the day's mood into your third house. With Mercury and Venus sixty degrees apart, cooperation between the two is available rather than automatic. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 2nd and 4th houses. The sextile between the Moon and Mars offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 3rd 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. Venus is in your fourth house today, which places affection near home, family, roots and private ground. Work. Mercury moving through your second house makes money, possessions and what you consider yours the subject that gets worked out.
Leo — 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 Virgo turns feeling into a list of things to correct. For Leo that lands in money, possessions and what you consider yours. The Moon leaves Virgo for Virgo later in the day, which shifts the tone before the day is over. Mercury and Venus at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Leo that runs between your 1st and 3rd houses. The sextile between the Moon and Mars offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Leo that runs between your 2nd and 12th 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 2nd house.
Love. Venus is in your third house today, which places affection near conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information. Work. Mercury in your first house puts the day's thinking on your own bearing, appearance and the first move.
Virgo — 1st house
The Moon crossing your rising degree makes instinct fast and unfiltered, which is useful for starting and poor for editing. A Virgo Moon soothes itself by fixing something, which is a real method. For Virgo that lands in your own bearing, appearance and the first move. The Moon leaves Virgo for Virgo later in the day, which shifts the tone before the day is over. Mercury and Venus at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 12th and 2nd houses. The Moon sextile Mars is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 1st and 11th 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 1st house.
Love. Venus is in your second house today, which places affection near 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 — 12th house
The Moon in your twelfth house makes solitude more restorative than company, which is easy to mistake for a bad mood. The Moon in Virgo is uneasy until the small thing is put right. For Libra that lands in rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended. Later today the Moon crosses into Virgo, taking the day's mood into your twelfth house. Mercury sextile Venus is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Libra that runs between your 11th and 1st houses. With the Moon and Mars sixty degrees apart, cooperation between the two is available rather than automatic. Counted from Libra that runs between your 12th 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 first house, what you are drawn to sits close to your own bearing, appearance and the first move. Work. Mercury moving through your eleventh house makes friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at the subject that gets worked out.
Scorpio — 11th house
The Moon in your eleventh house makes the company you keep more relevant than the work in front of you. A Virgo Moon soothes itself by fixing something, which is a real method. For Scorpio that lands in friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at. Later today the Moon crosses into Virgo, taking the day's mood into your eleventh house. Mercury sextile Venus is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 10th and 12th houses. The Moon sextile Mars is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 11th and 9th 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 11th 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 in your tenth house puts the day's thinking on career, public standing and what you are known for.
Sagittarius — 10th house
With the Moon in your career house, what you do is being watched more than it was yesterday. The Moon in Virgo turns feeling into a list of things to correct. For Sagittarius that lands in career, public standing and what you are known for. The Moon leaves Virgo for Virgo later in the day, which shifts the tone before the day is over. The sextile between Mercury and Venus offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 9th and 11th houses. The sextile between the Moon and Mars offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 10th and 8th 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 10th house.
Love. Venus is in your eleventh house today, which places affection near friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at. Work. With Mercury in your ninth house, the useful conversation is about distance, study, belief, travel and the long view.
Capricorn — 9th house
With the Moon in your house of the long view, the immediate problem looks smaller than it did yesterday. The Moon in Virgo turns feeling into a list of things to correct. For Capricorn that lands in distance, study, belief, travel and the long view. Later today the Moon crosses into Virgo, taking the day's mood into your ninth house. Mercury sextile Venus is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 8th and 10th houses. The Moon sextile Mars is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 9th and 7th 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 9th 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. With Mercury in your eighth house, the useful conversation is about shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud.
Aquarius — 8th house
With the Moon in your house of joint resources, what you owe and what you are owed becomes the live thread. A Virgo Moon soothes itself by fixing something, which is a real method. For Aquarius that lands in shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud. The Moon changes sign today, moving from Virgo into Virgo and into your eighth house. Mercury sextile Venus is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 7th and 9th houses. With the Moon and Mars sixty degrees apart, cooperation between the two is available rather than automatic. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 8th 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 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 — 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 Virgo is uneasy until the small thing is put right. For Pisces that lands in partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one. Later today the Moon crosses into Virgo, taking the day's mood into your seventh house. Mercury sextile Venus is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 6th and 8th houses. The Moon and Mars at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 7th 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 is in your eighth house today, which places affection near shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud. Work. Mercury moving through your sixth house makes work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life the subject that gets worked out.