The sky on this date
| Moon | 11°58' Libra, 16.7% lit, waxing crescent |
|---|---|
| Sun | 23°39' Leo |
| Closest aspects | Moon sextile Mercury (0.16°), Mars square Neptune (0.62°), Venus sextile Jupiter (0.86°) |
| Retrograde | Saturn, Neptune, Pluto |
| Void of course | no |
The Sun and Moon were 48 degrees apart, which is 4.0 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 16, 2026
Aries — 7th house
This places the Moon opposite your own sign, in the house of partners and open opponents, where reaction comes back at you. The Moon in Libra measures the mood against somebody else's. For Aries that lands in partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your seventh house keeps the day for its full length. The sextile between the Moon and Mercury offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Aries that runs between your 7th and 5th houses. The square between Mars and Neptune forces a choice rather than allowing both. Counted from Aries that runs between your 4th and 1st 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 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 — 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 Libra measures the mood against somebody else's. For Taurus that lands in work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life. The Moon stays in Libra all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. The Moon sextile Mercury is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 6th and 4th houses. With Mars squaring Neptune, friction between their two areas is the day's structural feature. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 3rd and 12th houses. The Moon is a waxing crescent, early in its month and gaining. That part of the cycle is passing through your 6th house.
Love. Venus in your sixth house connects the day's warmth to 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 — 5th house
This places the Moon in the house of romance and children, where feeling wants an outlet rather than an analysis. A Libra Moon will not settle while the room is out of balance. For Gemini that lands in play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake. The Moon stays in Libra all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. The sextile between the Moon and Mercury offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 5th and 3rd houses. Mars square Neptune is a hard angle: the two want different things and neither gives way. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 2nd and 11th houses. The Moon is a waxing crescent, early in its month and gaining. That part of the cycle is passing through your 5th house.
Love. Venus is in your fifth house today, which places affection near 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 — 4th house
This puts the Moon in its own natural territory, your house of roots, which usually lowers the appetite for exposure. With the Moon in Libra the feeling waits to see what the other person feels. For Cancer that lands in home, family, roots and private ground. The Moon stays in Libra all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. The sextile between the Moon and Mercury offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 4th and 2nd houses. Mars square Neptune is a hard angle: the two want different things and neither gives way. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 1st and 10th houses. The crescent Moon puts the month in its opening stretch. That part of the cycle is passing through your 4th house.
Love. Venus is in your fourth house today, which places affection near 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 — 3rd house
With the Moon in your house of communication, what gets said carries more feeling than the words on their own would suggest. A Libra Moon will not settle while the room is out of balance. For Leo that lands in conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information. The Moon stays in Libra all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. The Moon sextile Mercury is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Leo that runs between your 3rd and 1st houses. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Leo that runs between your 12th and 9th 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 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 — 2nd house
With the Moon in your second house, what you value and what you feel steady about are briefly the same question. The Moon in Libra measures the mood against somebody else's. For Virgo that lands in money, possessions and what you consider yours. The Moon spends the whole day in Libra, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. The Moon and Mercury at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 2nd and 12th houses. The square between Mars and Neptune forces a choice rather than allowing both. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 11th and 8th houses. The crescent Moon puts the month in its opening stretch. That part of the cycle is passing through your 2nd house.
Love. Venus in your second house connects the day's warmth to money, possessions and what you consider yours. Work. With Mercury in your twelfth house, the useful conversation is about rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended.
Libra — 1st house
The Moon crossing your rising degree makes instinct fast and unfiltered, which is useful for starting and poor for editing. The Moon in Libra is agreeable and quietly keeping score of the imbalance. For Libra that lands in your own bearing, appearance and the first move. The Moon spends the whole day in Libra, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. The Moon and Mercury at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Libra that runs between your 1st and 11th houses. With Mars squaring Neptune, friction between their two areas is the day's structural feature. Counted from Libra that runs between your 10th and 7th 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 first house today, which places affection near 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 — 12th house
With the Moon here, the day is better spent closing things than opening them. The Moon in Libra measures the mood against somebody else's. For Scorpio that lands in rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended. The Moon spends the whole day in Libra, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. The Moon and Mercury at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 12th and 10th houses. Mars square Neptune is a hard angle: the two want different things and neither gives way. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 9th and 6th houses. The crescent Moon puts the month in its opening stretch. That part of the cycle is passing through your 12th 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 moving through your tenth house makes career, public standing and what you are known for the subject that gets worked out.
Sagittarius — 11th house
The Moon in your eleventh house makes the company you keep more relevant than the work in front of you. With the Moon in Libra the feeling waits to see what the other person feels. For Sagittarius that lands in friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your eleventh house keeps the day for its full length. The Moon sextile Mercury is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 11th and 9th houses. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 8th and 5th houses. The crescent Moon puts the month in its opening stretch. That part of the cycle is passing through your 11th house.
Love. Venus in your eleventh house connects the day's warmth 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 — 10th house
The Moon has reached the top of your chart, the tenth house, where private feeling becomes publicly visible. With the Moon in Libra the feeling waits to see what the other person feels. For Capricorn that lands in career, public standing and what you are known for. The Moon spends the whole day in Libra, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. The sextile between the Moon and Mercury offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 10th and 8th houses. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 7th and 4th houses. The crescent Moon puts the month in its opening stretch. That part of the cycle is passing through your 10th 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 — 9th house
With the Moon here, learning something that has no immediate use is the day's better use of attention. The Moon in Libra measures the mood against somebody else's. For Aquarius that lands in distance, study, belief, travel and the long view. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your ninth house keeps the day for its full length. The Moon and Mercury at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 9th and 7th houses. With Mars squaring Neptune, friction between their two areas is the day's structural feature. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 6th and 3rd 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 9th house.
Love. Venus is in your ninth house today, which places affection near 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 — 8th house
With the Moon here, the unspoken part of a situation carries more of the day than the spoken part. The Moon in Libra is agreeable and quietly keeping score of the imbalance. For Pisces that lands in shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your eighth house keeps the day for its full length. The sextile between the Moon and Mercury offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 8th and 6th houses. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 5th and 2nd 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 8th 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.