May 2026 Astrology Calendar
Every moon phase, retrograde, eclipse and planetary ingress in May 2026, with exact dates.
May 2026 — Highlights
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A powerful merging of Mercury in Aries and Chiron in Aries brings these themes together with real intensity. Themes of your thinking, communication, and the way you process information are highlighted. Use the concentrated energy to start something or make a bold statement, but be aware that nuance can get lost when everything points the same way. A supportive angle between Venus in Gemini and Saturn in Aries opens a door, though you'll need to walk through it. Themes of love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure are highlighted. Say yes to the opportunity even if it feels modest; these openings compound over time. The Scorpio Full Moon at 11° Scorpio 21′ brings the cycle to its peak, illuminating whatever has been building around intensity, intimacy, and transformation. Culminations, revelations, and emotional high points are likely; honor what's complete and release what no longer fits. The Moon in Scorpio sits opposite Sun in Taurus, pulling your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose into the light; awareness matters more than action here.
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Mercury crosses into Taurus now, so the affairs it governs — your thinking, communication, and the way you process information — take on the qualities of patience, stability, and the pleasures of the senses for a while. A graceful Moon-Jupiter trine connects Scorpio and Cancer, making growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture feel natural and unforced.
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Moon in Sagittarius wants room to roam. Stay open, stay hopeful, and let yourself dream a little bigger. The Moon in Sagittarius sits opposite Uranus in Gemini, pulling change, freedom, innovation, and the urge to break routine into the light; awareness matters more than action here.
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With the Moon in Sagittarius facing Venus in Gemini, love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure comes into focus. Step back and hold both sides.
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Mercury in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius grind against each other, and the friction is impossible to ignore. Themes of power, transformation, and deep psychological truth are highlighted. Address the friction head-on rather than avoiding it, and it can become genuine momentum. With the Moon in Capricorn, discipline comes more naturally. Tackle responsibilities and build toward something lasting.
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Pluto begins its retrograde phase, inviting a slower, more reflective approach to power, transformation, and deep psychological truth. Double-check, reassess, and give old questions the attention they didn't get the first time.
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With the Moon in Capricorn facing Jupiter in Cancer, growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture comes into focus. Step back and hold both sides.
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The Moon enters Aquarius, cooling the emotional temperature and widening your perspective. Independence, originality, and community come to the fore. The Moon joins Pluto in Aquarius, blending your feelings with power, transformation, and deep psychological truth and giving the day an emotionally charged, focused quality.
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The Last Quarter Moon at 19° Aquarius 15′ turns the cycle toward release. It's a natural time to clear out, finish up, forgive, and make room for what's coming next.
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Moon in Pisces blurs the edges of the day. Trust your intuition and be gentle with yourself and others.
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With the Moon still travelling through Pisces, the day carries a familiar mood. Make time for rest, art, and intuition.
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Moon in Aries lights a fire under the next two days. Be brave, be first, and channel the restlessness into something physical.
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With the Moon meeting Saturn in Aries, matters of discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment rise to the surface; what you feel and what's happening seem to point the same way. The Moon and Neptune align in Aries today, so imagination, intuition, dreams, and spiritual sensitivity shapes the emotional tone of your day. Pay attention to your instincts.
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Sun in Taurus meets Mercury in Taurus today, and the two blend together so completely it can be hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. Themes of your thinking, communication, and the way you process information are highlighted. This is a potent seed-planting moment; whatever you initiate now carries extra weight. Moon in Taurus invites you to slow down and stabilize. Tend to your resources and enjoy something tactile and real. A Moon-Mars conjunction in Aries fuses emotion with drive, desire, courage, and how you take action, making this a good moment to act on what you sincerely feel.
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A tense Moon-Pluto square between Taurus and Aquarius stirs up power, transformation, and deep psychological truth; don't let a passing mood make a lasting decision.
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A powerful merging of Mars in Aries and Chiron in Aries brings these themes together with real intensity. Themes of old wounds, healing, and where you feel most vulnerable are highlighted. Use the concentrated energy to start something or make a bold statement, but be aware that nuance can get lost when everything points the same way. A New Moon in Taurus arrives at 25° Taurus 58′, the darkest point of the cycle and the most fertile for fresh starts. Quiet reflection now, focused on patience, stability, and the pleasures of the senses, helps you choose where to direct the month ahead. The Moon enters Gemini and the mind speeds up. Conversation, errands, reading, and quick exchanges all flow more easily now. A Moon-Sun conjunction in Taurus fuses emotion with your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose, making this a good moment to act on what you sincerely feel.
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Mercury crosses into Gemini now, so the affairs it governs — your thinking, communication, and the way you process information — take on the qualities of curiosity, conversation, and mental quickness for a while. Mercury in Gemini meets Uranus in Gemini today, and the two blend together so completely it can be hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. Themes of your thinking, communication, and the way you process information are highlighted. Use the concentrated energy to start something or make a bold statement, but be aware that nuance can get lost when everything points the same way. A supportive angle between Venus in Gemini and Chiron in Aries opens a door, though you'll need to walk through it. Themes of love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure are highlighted. Take the initiative; the support is there, but it rewards effort rather than waiting. A supportive Moon-Saturn sextile links Gemini and Aries, smoothing your dealings with discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment.
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As Venus moves into Cancer, the way you experience love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure shifts toward emotional depth, home, and nurturing care. Mars enters Taurus, carrying its themes of drive, desire, courage, and how you take action into a fresh chapter shaped by patience, stability, and the pleasures of the senses. The Moon comes home to Cancer, deepening feelings and pulling focus toward family, nurture, and the places you feel safe. Tend to your emotional needs. The Moon joins Venus in Cancer, blending your feelings with love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure and giving the day an emotionally charged, focused quality.
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Mercury in Gemini and Neptune in Aries strike up an easy, cooperative rhythm. Themes of imagination, intuition, dreams, and spiritual sensitivity are highlighted. A little action goes a long way today, so make the small move you've been putting off. Mercury in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius flow together effortlessly, like a current carrying you downstream. Themes of power, transformation, and deep psychological truth are highlighted. Enjoy the flow and put it to work on something that matters to you. A supportive angle between Venus in Cancer and Mars in Taurus opens a door, though you'll need to walk through it. Themes of drive, desire, courage, and how you take action are highlighted. A little action goes a long way today, so make the small move you've been putting off. The Moon in Cancer pushes against Saturn in Aries, and discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment can feel like an obstacle. Channel the restlessness somewhere useful.
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The Sun moves into Gemini, opening Gemini season and tinting the next four weeks with curiosity, conversation, and mental quickness. It's a natural moment to realign your focus around these themes. With the Moon in Leo, warmth and self-expression take center stage. Let yourself be seen and have some fun. The Moon in Leo sends a friendly sextile to Sun in Gemini, and your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose feels easy to access if you make a small effort.
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With the Moon in Leo trine Saturn in Aries, discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment supports you quietly; a pleasant, harmonious current runs through the day. A graceful Moon-Neptune trine connects Leo and Aries, making imagination, intuition, dreams, and spiritual sensitivity feel natural and unforced.
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A powerful merging of Sun in Gemini and Uranus in Gemini brings these themes together with real intensity. Themes of change, freedom, innovation, and the urge to break routine are highlighted. This is a potent seed-planting moment; whatever you initiate now carries extra weight. A supportive angle between Mercury in Gemini and Saturn in Aries opens a door, though you'll need to walk through it. Themes of your thinking, communication, and the way you process information are highlighted. A little action goes a long way today, so make the small move you've been putting off. A tense square between Venus in Cancer and Neptune in Aries forces a choice; this energy won't let you sit still. Themes of love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure are highlighted. Address the friction head-on rather than avoiding it, and it can become genuine momentum.
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The First Quarter Moon at 2° Virgo 21′ is the cycle's first real test, where intentions meet resistance. Push through the friction; the obstacles you clear now keep your plans on track. With the Moon in Virgo, the urge to organize and improve grows strong. Small, practical efforts feel deeply satisfying. The Moon in Virgo pushes against Sun in Gemini, and your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose can feel like an obstacle. Channel the restlessness somewhere useful.
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Sun in Gemini and Neptune in Aries strike up an easy, cooperative rhythm. Themes of your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose are highlighted. Say yes to the opportunity even if it feels modest; these openings compound over time. With the Moon in Virgo sextile Jupiter in Cancer, a quiet opportunity opens around growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture; take it.
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The Moon glides into Libra, and harmony becomes the priority. Relationships, beauty, and fairness come into focus over the next couple of days. The Moon in Libra trines Sun in Gemini, and your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose flows with unusual ease today. Lean into it.
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Sun in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius are in graceful agreement, smoothing the path ahead. Themes of your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose are highlighted. Make the most of the ease, but don't get so comfortable that you let the moment drift past unused. Mars in Taurus pushes against Pluto in Aquarius, creating pressure that's asking to be channeled somewhere useful. Themes of power, transformation, and deep psychological truth are highlighted. Address the friction head-on rather than avoiding it, and it can become genuine momentum. The Moon in Libra pushes against Venus in Cancer, and love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure can feel like an obstacle. Channel the restlessness somewhere useful.
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The Moon plunges into Scorpio, deepening everything it touches. Emotions intensify and you can see beneath the surface of things. A graceful Moon-Mercury trine connects Libra and Gemini, making your thinking, communication, and the way you process information feel natural and unforced.
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Venus in Cancer pushes against Saturn in Aries, creating pressure that's asking to be channeled somewhere useful. Themes of discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment are highlighted. Address the friction head-on rather than avoiding it, and it can become genuine momentum. The Moon in Scorpio trines Venus in Cancer, and love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure flows with unusual ease today. Lean into it.
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With the Moon in Scorpio trine Jupiter in Cancer, growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture supports you quietly; a pleasant, harmonious current runs through the day.
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Moon in Sagittarius wants room to roam. Stay open, stay hopeful, and let yourself dream a little bigger. With the Moon in Sagittarius facing Uranus in Gemini, change, freedom, innovation, and the urge to break routine comes into focus. Step back and hold both sides.
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Mercury in Gemini and Chiron in Aries strike up an easy, cooperative rhythm. Themes of old wounds, healing, and where you feel most vulnerable are highlighted. A little action goes a long way today, so make the small move you've been putting off. Under the Sagittarius Full Moon at 9° Sagittarius 56′, emotions run high and results come due. This is a moment of harvest and release; celebrate what's ripened and make peace with what hasn't. The Moon in Sagittarius sits opposite Sun in Gemini, pulling your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose into the light; awareness matters more than action here.
FAQ
When is the Full Moon in May 2026?
The Full Moon in May 2026 falls on May 1, at 11° Scorpio 21′.
When is the New Moon in May 2026?
The New Moon in May 2026 is on May 16, in Taurus.
Is Mercury retrograde in May 2026?
No — Mercury is not retrograde in May 2026.