November 2026 at a Glance
The Sun is in Scorpio until November 22, then Sagittarius. The month opens with Mercury and Venus both retrograde, and both turn direct in the middle of it: Mercury on November 13 and Venus a few hours later. Mars spends most of the month in Leo, meets Jupiter there on the 16th and moves into Virgo on the 25th. Saturn and Neptune stay retrograde in early Aries and Uranus in Gemini; Pluto is direct in Aquarius.
If you only remember three dates: November 13 and 14 (Mercury and Venus direct), November 16 (Mars meets Jupiter), and November 24 (the Full Moon in Gemini, beside Uranus).
Every Date in November 2026
Times are in universal time (UTC). An event before about 05:00 UTC falls on the previous evening in the Americas, and we note it where that happens.
The Sun passes retrograde Mercury at 12° Scorpio, the midpoint of the Mercury retrograde, when Mercury crosses between the Earth and the Sun. The same day retrograde Venus at 24°43' Libra forms a sextile to Jupiter at 24°43' Leo, the first of two this month.
The New Moon falls at 07:02 UTC in Scorpio, with both Mercury and Venus still retrograde. New Moons are read as beginnings; this one tends to favour finishing what the retrogrades reopened over starting something new.
Venus at 23° Libra and Mars at 23° Leo form an easy sextile. After October's square between the same two planets, this is the friendlier contact.
Mercury stations direct at 15:53 UTC and ends its third retrograde of 2026. It stays in its shadow, retracing ground it has already covered, until November 30.
Venus stations direct at 00:27 UTC, which is the evening of November 13 in the Americas. The retrograde that began on October 3 is over; its shadow runs until December 15.
Mars and Jupiter conjoin at 05:59 UTC. They meet about once every two years, and in Leo the tradition reads the pairing as courage, appetite and big gestures, with overconfidence as the risk.
The Sun at 26° and 27° Scorpio squares Jupiter and then Mars in Leo. Squares are read as friction that forces a decision; here it is the private, cautious Scorpio side meeting the expansive Leo pair.
Sagittarius season begins at 07:23 UTC. The next day the Sun trines Neptune at 1° Aries.
The Full Moon is exact at 14:53 UTC, about a degree and a half from Uranus at 3°43' Gemini. Uranus is the planet of the unexpected, so astrologers read this one as a Full Moon that brings news or a change of plan.
After nearly two months in Leo, Mars moves into Virgo at 23:37 UTC. The same day the Sun, at 3° Sagittarius, sextiles Pluto and opposes Uranus.
The Sun at 8° Sagittarius trines Saturn at 8° Aries, a steady aspect to close the month. Mercury returns to 20°58' Scorpio, where it turned retrograde, and leaves its shadow.
The Retrogrades End
Mercury turns direct at 5°02' Scorpio on November 13 after three weeks moving backward. The tradition's advice for Mercury retrograde, to review rather than sign, launch or buy, eases once it is moving forward, and more cautious astrologers wait until it clears its shadow on November 30. See the Mercury retrograde 2026 dates, or check whether Mercury is retrograde right now.
Venus turns direct at 22°51' Libra on November 14, six weeks after it turned retrograde in Scorpio. The review of relationships, money and what you value is meant to turn into decisions now, though Venus does not regain its October position until December 15. For the full cycle, read the Venus retrograde 2026 guide, or look back at October 2026, when both retrogrades began.
Where does November land in your chart?
Mars and Jupiter meet at 26° Leo and the Full Moon falls at 2° Gemini. Your free house chart shows which areas of your life those degrees rule for you.
Where on Earth your Jupiter is strongest: Jupiter line guide · free astrocartography map
The New Moon and Full Moon
The New Moon on November 9 is at 16°53' Scorpio, and the Full Moon on November 24 is at 2°20' Gemini. The New Moon comes while both retrogrades are still running, so it is read as a moment to close loops. The Full Moon comes after both have ended, beside Uranus, and is read as the month's release: something that has been building shows itself quickly.
Every lunation for the rest of the year, with times, is in the 2026 full moon and new moon calendar.
What Is Retrograde in November 2026
Mercury is retrograde until November 13 and Venus until November 14. Saturn and Neptune (in Aries) and Uranus (in Gemini) are retrograde all month. The Sun, Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Pluto move direct all month. Looking ahead, Saturn turns direct on December 10, Neptune on December 12, and Jupiter turns retrograde on December 13. The live sky tracker shows every planet's sign and motion today.
Questions About November 2026
When does Mercury retrograde end in November 2026?
Mercury stations direct at 5°02' Scorpio on November 13, 2026 at 15:53 UTC. It leaves its retrograde shadow on November 30.
When does Venus go direct in 2026?
Venus stations direct at 22°51' Libra on the evening of November 13, 2026 in the Americas, which is 00:27 UTC on November 14.
When is the full moon in November 2026?
November 24, 2026 at 14:53 UTC, at 2°20' Gemini.
When is the new moon in November 2026?
November 9, 2026 at 07:02 UTC, at 16°53' Scorpio.
When does Sagittarius season start in 2026?
The Sun enters Sagittarius on November 22, 2026 at 07:23 UTC and stays there until the December solstice on December 21.
All dates and degrees on this page were computed with the Swiss Ephemeris and checked against the site's own engine. How we compute the sky.