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Libra · December 2026

December 2026 for Libra: 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 3rd house of conversations

Messages, errands, conversations and little journeys fill the weeks ahead now that the Sun is moving through your 3rd house. Your phone is busier, your mind runs faster and your neighbourhood suddenly seems full of signs. Pay attention. The Universe often speaks through a passing remark or a book that falls open at exactly the right page.

This is a lovely time to learn something short and practical, to write, to post, to pitch and to reconnect with siblings, cousins or the people on your street. Keep one notebook by your bed and another in your bag. Speak clearly, and listen even more clearly. One honest conversation this month can change the direction of everything that follows.

From 21 December: the Sun moves into Capricorn, your 4th house

The Sun sinks to the very base of your chart this month, into your 4th house of home, family and roots, and your energy turns inwards. You may want to nest, cook or simply stay in with the people who feel like home.

Honour that pull rather than fighting it. This is the month to cleanse your space properly: open every window, sweep from the back of the house to the door and scatter a pinch of salt across the threshold. Old family stories may surface. Listen to what they teach you, and put down whatever was never yours to carry. Deep roots are what let a tree grow tall. You are strengthening yours now, quietly and well.

9 December

New Moon in Sagittarius

With the New Moon in your 3rd house, set intentions for learning, writing, communication and your local world. Start the course, open the journal, send the message that begins something new. Write your intention on a small piece of paper and carry it in your pocket for a week, letting it travel with you. Notice the signs that appear in conversations. The Universe answers through words now.

24 December

Full Moon in Cancer

This Full Moon illuminates your 10th house of career, reputation and goals. Efforts made over the past six months may bear fruit, or you see clearly whether your current path still fits you. Celebrate what you have achieved. Release the need for outside approval and any goal that no longer feels like yours. Write it down, burn it safely and say thank you aloud. Success should feel like you.

Mind & messages: Mercury in Sagittarius, your 3rd house

Mercury feels at home in your 3rd house, and your mind is buzzing. Messages fly, plans multiply and chats with siblings or neighbours bring useful news. Learn something, write something, send the email you keep drafting in your head. Short trips are lucky for ideas. Just don't scatter yourself across too many conversations at once. Choose your words with care, then let them travel where they need to go.

Love & pleasure: Venus in Scorpio, your 2nd house

With Venus in your 2nd house, love and money sit at the same table. You may want to treat yourself, and a little luxury is fine — choose quality over quantity and stay within your means. This is a good time to recognise your talents and ask for fair payment for them. Pleasure comes through the senses: good food, soft fabrics, fresh flowers. Self-worth is attractive. Treat yourself as someone precious.

Drive & desire: Mars in Virgo, your 12th house

Mars in your 12th house asks you to turn your energy inward. You may feel less driven outwardly and more tired than usual, so rest without guilt. This is a time for quiet work behind the scenes, for spiritual practice and for releasing anger you have kept hidden. Gentle movement such as stretching, walking or swimming helps. Trust it: your strength is gathering silently for what comes next.

The bigger picture: Jupiter in Leo, your 11th house

Jupiter in your 11th house brings a year of friendship, community and hopes coming closer. New friends and supportive groups enter your life, and your network grows wider. Shared projects can thrive. Your wishes for the future find their way more easily when you share them with the right people. Join the circle, the club, the cause. Your kindred spirits are out there, and this year you find them.

The bigger picture: Saturn in Aries, your 7th house

Saturn enters your 7th house, starting a chapter of commitment and maturity in partnerships. Relationships are tested: the ones built to last grow stronger, while those that were not may come to an honest end. If you are single, you may meet someone serious, or choose to wait for the right person. Long-term agreements need careful thought. Boundaries matter. The partnerships you build now can stand the test of time.

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.

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