Capricorn · December 2026
December 2026 for Capricorn: the planets moving through your chart this month, read from your Sun sign. Read your Rising sign too if you know it — it often fits even better.
Until 21 December
Your month's theme: the 12th house of rest & dreams
The Sun slips behind the veil this month, into your 12th house of rest, solitude, dreams and endings. It is the final chapter before your birthday season, and your energy may feel softer and quieter than usual.
Don't fight it. This is a sacred time to rest, reflect and close old cycles with grace. Sleep more if you can. Keep a dream diary, because your dreams are full of messages now. Spend time alone near water, meditate, pray or simply sit in silence. Let go of grudges, habits and stories that belong to the year behind you. Run a bath with salt and lavender. What you release now makes room for the bright beginning already on its way.
From 21 December: the Sun moves into Capricorn, your 1st house
Your birthday season has arrived, and the Universe hands you the pen. With the Sun in your 1st house, the light falls on you — your body, your face, the way you walk into a room and the life you want to begin next. This is your personal new year, and it carries more power than January.
Make a fresh start in something visible: a new look, a new habit, a decision you have postponed for too long. Light a gold candle, write three words that describe who you are becoming and keep the paper beneath it overnight. People notice you more now. Don't shrink from it. Your energy is the main event this month, so use it.
9 December
New Moon in Sagittarius
A New Moon in your 12th house asks for quiet intentions. This is a time to rest, heal and prepare for a new cycle rather than rushing ahead. Set an intention around peace, letting go or spiritual practice. Take a salt bath, light a lavender candle and sit in silence for a few minutes. Keep a dream journal. What you plant in silence blooms in the light.
24 December
Full Moon in Cancer
The Full Moon in your 7th house brings relationship feelings into the light. A partnership may reach a turning point, or you see clearly where give and take have fallen out of balance. Speak calmly and honestly. Release resentments and expectations that weigh on you both. Write them down, burn them safely and let the smoke carry them away. Love grows lighter when both sides feel heard.
Mind & messages: Mercury in Sagittarius, your 12th house
Mercury slips into your 12th house, and your mind turns inward. Answers come more through dreams, intuition and quiet moments than through busy conversation. Journal, meditate, read something spiritual and keep a notebook beside your bed for the thoughts that arrive at night. It is a good time to finish old paperwork and to think before speaking. Not everything needs sharing yet. Silence lets the deeper answers rise.
Love & pleasure: Venus in Scorpio, your 11th house
Venus moves through your 11th house, and friendship feels sweet. Gatherings, community events and group activities bring joy, and perhaps a little romance too. A friend could become something more, or a circle could introduce you to someone special. Your hopes for love and happiness are worth naming now. Write a wish list, keep it beneath a piece of rose quartz and enjoy the company of people who make you laugh.
Drive & desire: Mars in Virgo, your 9th house
With Mars in your 9th house, you are driven by a thirst for adventure and meaning. Travel, study and exploring new beliefs give you energy instead of draining it. You may feel ready to defend what you believe in, but avoid preaching to people who didn't ask. Sign up for that course, book the trip, take the leap of faith. Your courage widens your world. Let curiosity lead your fire.
The bigger picture: Jupiter in Leo, your 8th house
Jupiter in your 8th house opens a year of deep transformation. Intimacy can grow richer and more meaningful, and the resources you share with others may feel more supportive. This is a powerful chapter for emotional healing, inner work and exploring life's mysteries — astrology, tarot and the things most people never look at. Let go of whatever holds you back. You emerge from this year wiser and far more powerful.
The bigger picture: Saturn in Aries, your 4th house
Saturn enters your 4th house for a long chapter about home, family and roots. You may take on more responsibility for family, repair your living space or settle somewhere for the long term. Old family patterns may need to be faced and healed. It is not always easy, but you are laying foundations that will hold for decades. Hang a protective charm by your door. Strong roots create a safe life.
Key dates in December
- 1 DecemberLast Quarter Moon in Virgo
- 4 DecemberVenus enters Scorpio
- 4 DecemberMars square Uranus
- 6 DecemberMercury enters Sagittarius
- 9 DecemberNew Moon in Sagittarius
- 9 DecemberVenus square Pluto
- 10 DecemberSaturn turns direct in Aries
- 12 DecemberVenus sextile Mars
- 12 DecemberNeptune turns direct in Aries
- 12 DecemberJupiter turns retrograde in Leo
- 17 DecemberFirst Quarter Moon in Pisces
- 18 DecemberSun trine Jupiter
- 21 DecemberSun enters Capricorn
- 23 DecemberSun square Neptune
- 24 DecemberFull Moon in Cancer
- 25 DecemberMercury enters Capricorn
- 29 DecemberSun square Saturn
- 30 DecemberLast Quarter Moon in Libra
- 31 DecemberSun trine Mars
Read from your Sun sign with whole-sign houses, using the real positions of the planets (UK time). See the whole sky in this week in astrology.