96 · Peak
Taurus Moon
Mars square Saturn
Closest daily sample · 0°01' orb
Calculated planetary weather · noon UTC
A living map of exact-aspect samples, Moon changes, sign ingresses, and retrograde stations—calculated from the sky, then translated into plain English.
The period in one answer
From September 1 through September 30, 2026, the Moon moves from Taurus to Taurus. The highest-priority calendar marker is Uranus stations retrograde on September 11. Each day is computed at noon UTC from geocentric tropical longitudes, and the notes beside them describe the symbolic theme of that geometry.
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The sky, day by day
Intensity shows how concentrated the measured sky is—not whether a day is lucky or difficult. Open a date for every planetary degree behind the summary.
96 · Peak
Taurus Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°01' orb
95 · Peak
Taurus Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°36' orb
70 · Active
Gemini Moon
Lunar shift · noon UTC sample
85 · Peak
Gemini Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°11' orb
38 · Steady
Gemini Moon
Closest aspect · 0°07' orb
87 · Peak
Cancer Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°37' orb
80 · Peak
Cancer Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°56' orb
70 · Active
Leo Moon
Lunar shift · noon UTC sample
32 · Quiet
Leo Moon
Closest aspect · 0°05' orb
69 · Active
Virgo Moon
Sign ingress · noon UTC sample
97 · Peak
Virgo Moon
Direction change · detected from longitude
100 · Peak
Libra Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°18' orb
62 · Active
Libra Moon
Closest aspect · 0°02' orb
100 · Peak
Scorpio Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°14' orb
90 · Peak
Scorpio Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°09' orb
38 · Steady
Scorpio Moon
Closest aspect · 0°01' orb
82 · Peak
Sagittarius Moon
Lunar shift · noon UTC sample
90 · Peak
Sagittarius Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°04' orb
100 · Peak
Capricorn Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°20' orb
83 · Peak
Capricorn Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°21' orb
83 · Peak
Capricorn Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°37' orb
64 · Active
Aquarius Moon
Lunar shift · noon UTC sample
86 · Peak
Aquarius Moon
Sign ingress · noon UTC sample
86 · Peak
Pisces Moon
Closest daily sample · 1°02' orb
38 · Steady
Pisces Moon
Closest aspect · 0°10' orb
95 · Peak
Aries Moon
100% illuminated · noon UTC
44 · Steady
Aries Moon
Closest aspect · 0°12' orb
85 · Peak
Aries Moon
Closest daily sample · 0°11' orb
64 · Active
Taurus Moon
Lunar shift · noon UTC sample
87 · Peak
Taurus Moon
Sign ingress · noon UTC sample
Intensity combines closeness, the number of active aspects, and major calendar markers. It never means “good” or “bad.”
Dates worth circling
These cards are ordered by measured weight, not dramatic wording. Each one states the date, geometry, orb or detection rule, and what the symbol can—and cannot—tell you.
01 · Direction change · detected from longitude
A station marks the change in apparent direction seen from Earth. The planet does not reverse in space; the apparent reversal comes from relative orbital motion.
Verifiable lineUranus changes to apparent retrograde motion in the daily samples on September 11, 2026.
02 · 0% illuminated · noon UTC
The Moon reaches the darkest daily sample of the lunation, aligned with the Sun in ecliptic longitude.
Verifiable lineThe New Moon falls in Virgo on September 11, 2026, with 0 percent illumination at the noon UTC sample.
03 · 100% illuminated · noon UTC
The Moon reaches the brightest daily sample of the lunation, opposite the Sun in ecliptic longitude.
Verifiable lineThe Full Moon falls in Aries on September 26, 2026, with 100 percent illumination at the noon UTC sample.
04 · Sign ingress · noon UTC sample
Sun has crossed a thirty-degree zodiac boundary, beginning a new sign chapter in the public sky.
Verifiable lineBy the noon UTC sample on September 23, 2026, Sun is in Libra; the sign boundary was crossed after the preceding day’s noon sample.
05 · Closest daily sample · 0°01' orb
The ninety-degree geometry emphasizes friction, adjustment and the need to direct effort deliberately.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 1, 2026, Mars square Saturn measures 0°01' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
06 · Closest daily sample · 0°04' orb
Two planetary functions face one another across the chart, making contrast and competing priorities easier to see.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 18, 2026, Mercury opposition Saturn measures 0°04' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
07 · Closest daily sample · 0°09' orb
The ninety-degree geometry emphasizes friction, adjustment and the need to direct effort deliberately.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 15, 2026, Venus square Pluto measures 0°09' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
08 · Closest daily sample · 0°18' orb
Two planetary functions face one another across the chart, making contrast and competing priorities easier to see.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 12, 2026, Mercury opposition Neptune measures 0°18' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
09 · Closest daily sample · 0°14' orb
The two planetary functions occupy nearly the same degree, concentrating their themes rather than balancing them.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 14, 2026, Moon conjunction Venus measures 0°14' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
10 · Closest daily sample · 0°20' orb
The ninety-degree geometry emphasizes friction, adjustment and the need to direct effort deliberately.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 19, 2026, Moon square Neptune measures 0°20' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
11 · Closest daily sample · 0°21' orb
The ninety-degree geometry emphasizes friction, adjustment and the need to direct effort deliberately.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 20, 2026, Moon square Mercury measures 0°21' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
12 · Closest daily sample · 0°29' orb
The ninety-degree geometry emphasizes friction, adjustment and the need to direct effort deliberately.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 14, 2026, Moon square Pluto measures 0°29' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
13 · Closest daily sample · 0°27' orb
Two planetary functions face one another across the chart, making contrast and competing priorities easier to see.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 26, 2026, Sun opposition Neptune measures 0°27' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
14 · Closest daily sample · 0°37' orb
The ninety-degree geometry emphasizes friction, adjustment and the need to direct effort deliberately.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 6, 2026, Moon square Saturn measures 0°37' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
15 · Closest daily sample · 0°04' orb
The sixty-degree geometry describes an opening or opportunity that remains optional rather than demanding attention.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 1, 2026, Mercury sextile Mars measures 0°04' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
16 · Closest daily sample · 0°56' orb
The ninety-degree geometry emphasizes friction, adjustment and the need to direct effort deliberately.
Verifiable lineAt noon UTC on September 7, 2026, Moon square Venus measures 0°56' from exact in geocentric tropical longitude.
The three strongest days
A high signal means more geometry is concentrated around one date. It can be easy or demanding. The useful response is extra attention—not canceling a meeting because a planet made a square.
Mercury opposition Neptune
Moon conjunction Venus
Moon square Neptune
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Every day starts with geocentric tropical planetary longitudes calculated at 12:00 UTC.
Adjacent days expose ingresses, apparent stations, lunar peaks, and the closest daily aspect sample.
Closeness and event type determine emphasis. Dramatic language does not change the score.
Astronomy is labeled as calculation; symbolic meaning is labeled as reflection, never certainty.
Read the complete calculation model, source series, tolerances, and limitations on How we calculate. Inspect the raw positions for any date in Today’s sky.
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