The sky on this date
| Moon | 28°42' Virgo, 9.6% lit, waxing crescent |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22°41' Leo |
| Closest aspects | Mercury conjunction Jupiter (0.04°), Mars square Neptune (1.29°), Venus sextile Jupiter (1.59°) |
| Retrograde | Saturn, Neptune, Pluto |
| Void of course | yes, about 2.4 hours |
The Sun and Moon were 36 degrees apart, which is 3.0 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 15, 2026
Aries — 6th house
This puts the Moon in the house of routine, where the day is measured in tasks rather than in events. The Moon in Virgo is uneasy until the small thing is put right. For Aries that lands in work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life. With the Sun in your fifth house, play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake is the season's standing subject rather than today's. Mercury meeting Jupiter exactly puts both of their concerns into the same moment. It falls in your 5th house, where both sit. Mars square Neptune is a hard angle: the two want different things and neither gives way. Counted from Aries that runs between your 4th and 1st houses. The crescent Moon puts the month in its opening stretch. That part of the cycle is passing through your 6th 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 — 5th house
This places the Moon in the house of romance and children, where feeling wants an outlet rather than an analysis. The Moon in Virgo is uneasy until the small thing is put right. For Taurus that lands in play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake. With the Sun in your fourth house, home, family, roots and private ground is the season's standing subject rather than today's. Mercury meeting Jupiter exactly puts both of their concerns into the same moment. It falls in your 4th house, where both sit. Mars square Neptune is a hard angle: the two want different things and neither gives way. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 3rd and 12th houses. The crescent Moon puts the month in its opening stretch. That part of the cycle is passing through your 5th house.
Love. Venus in your sixth house connects the day's warmth 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 — 4th house
With the Moon at the foot of your chart, the day works better close to home than out in it. A Virgo Moon soothes itself by fixing something, which is a real method. For Gemini that lands in home, family, roots and private ground. The Sun is in your third house this month, which keeps conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information lit for another few weeks. With Mercury conjunct Jupiter, the two are working as a single influence rather than two. It falls in your 3rd house, where both sit. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 2nd and 11th houses. The crescent Moon puts the month in its opening stretch. That part of the cycle is passing through your 4th 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 moving through your third house makes conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information the subject that gets worked out.
Cancer — 3rd house
The Moon in your third house puts the day's weight on conversation, messages and the exact wording of things. A Virgo Moon soothes itself by fixing something, which is a real method. For Cancer that lands in conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information. For this stretch of the year the Sun sits in your second house, so money, possessions and what you consider yours is where the light falls. Mercury meeting Jupiter exactly puts both of their concerns into the same moment. It falls in your 2nd house, where both sit. With Mars squaring Neptune, friction between their two areas is the day's structural feature. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 1st and 10th houses. The Moon is a waxing crescent, early in its month and gaining. 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 makes security feel like a mood rather than a number, which is worth noticing before deciding anything. With the Moon in Virgo the discomfort is usually a detail that has been noticed. For Leo that lands in money, possessions and what you consider yours. The Sun moving through your first house puts your own bearing, appearance and the first move at the centre of the current month. The conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter fuses what each of them governs. It falls in your 1st house, where both sit. With Mars squaring Neptune, friction between their two areas is the day's structural feature. Counted from Leo that runs between your 12th and 9th houses. The crescent Moon puts the month in its opening stretch. That part of the cycle is passing through your 2nd 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 in your first house puts the day's thinking on your own bearing, appearance and the first move.
Virgo — 1st house
With the Moon in your first house the day is unusually self-referential: what you feel tends to become what you show. The Moon in Virgo turns feeling into a list of things to correct. For Virgo that lands in your own bearing, appearance and the first move. With the Sun in your twelfth house, rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended is the season's standing subject rather than today's. With Mercury conjunct Jupiter, the two are working as a single influence rather than two. It falls in your 12th house, where both sit. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 11th and 8th houses. With the Moon waxing from new, whatever was begun a few days ago is still small. 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 in your twelfth house puts the day's thinking on rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended.
Libra — 12th house
The Moon moving through your twelfth house brings up what has been running unattended in the background. The Moon in Virgo turns feeling into a list of things to correct. For Libra that lands in rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended. With the Sun in your eleventh house, friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at is the season's standing subject rather than today's. The conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter fuses what each of them governs. It falls in your 11th house, where both sit. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Libra that runs between your 10th and 7th houses. The crescent Moon puts the month in its opening stretch. 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
With the Moon in your house of networks, collective mood is easier to catch than to resist. With the Moon in Virgo the discomfort is usually a detail that has been noticed. For Scorpio that lands in friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at. The Sun is in your tenth house this month, which keeps career, public standing and what you are known for lit for another few weeks. Mercury and Jupiter are in the same degree, so neither one is operating separately today. It falls in your 10th house, where both sit. With Mars squaring Neptune, friction between their two areas is the day's structural feature. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 9th and 6th houses. With the Moon waxing from new, whatever was begun a few days ago is still small. That part of the cycle is passing through your 11th house.
Love. Venus in your twelfth house connects the day's warmth 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
This puts the Moon at the most exposed point of your chart, the house of standing and authority. A Virgo Moon soothes itself by fixing something, which is a real method. For Sagittarius that lands in career, public standing and what you are known for. For this stretch of the year the Sun sits in your ninth house, so distance, study, belief, travel and the long view is where the light falls. Mercury and Jupiter are in the same degree, so neither one is operating separately today. It falls in your 9th house, where both sit. With Mars squaring Neptune, friction between their two areas is the day's structural feature. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 8th and 5th houses. The Moon is a waxing crescent, early in its month and gaining. 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. Mercury moving through your ninth house makes distance, study, belief, travel and the long view the subject that gets worked out.
Capricorn — 9th house
With the Moon here, learning something that has no immediate use is the day's better use of attention. With the Moon in Virgo the discomfort is usually a detail that has been noticed. For Capricorn that lands in distance, study, belief, travel and the long view. For this stretch of the year the Sun sits in your eighth house, so shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud is where the light falls. Mercury and Jupiter are in the same degree, so neither one is operating separately today. It falls in your 8th house, where both sit. Mars square Neptune is a hard angle: the two want different things and neither gives way. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 7th and 4th houses. The Moon is a waxing crescent, early in its month and gaining. That part of the cycle is passing through your 9th house.
Love. Venus is in your tenth house today, which places affection near 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 — 8th house
With the Moon here, the unspoken part of a situation carries more of the day than the spoken part. The Moon in Virgo is uneasy until the small thing is put right. For Aquarius that lands in shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud. With the Sun in your seventh house, partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one is the season's standing subject rather than today's. Mercury meeting Jupiter exactly puts both of their concerns into the same moment. It falls in your 7th house, where both sit. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 6th and 3rd houses. The Moon is a waxing crescent, early in its month and gaining. That part of the cycle is passing through your 8th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your ninth house, what you are drawn to sits close to 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 in your seventh house makes one-to-one dealings the day's main channel, agreeable or otherwise. With the Moon in Virgo the discomfort is usually a detail that has been noticed. For Pisces that lands in partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one. For this stretch of the year the Sun sits in your sixth house, so work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life is where the light falls. With Mercury conjunct Jupiter, the two are working as a single influence rather than two. It falls in your 6th house, where both sit. Mars square Neptune is a hard angle: the two want different things and neither gives way. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 5th and 2nd houses. The Moon is a waxing crescent, early in its month and gaining. That part of the cycle is passing through your 7th 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. With Mercury in your sixth house, the useful conversation is about work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life.