Astrological Calendar for January 2026

January arrives as a gateway to internal restructuring and realignment. After the intense transformations of recent years, the initial energy of 2026 is unhurried—but profound. It is a month that speaks of planning wisely, sowing with clear intention, where every movement has meaning and every choice connects to something greater. On the very first day of the year, Mercury enters Capricorn, setting a practical and strategic tone: it is time to think with your feet on the ground, organize goals, and build with clarity. Words carry weight, and decisions made now will echo throughout the coming months. The heavens call for detachment from the past and the courage to act in accordance with the soul. A month of inner and mental sowing: the universe calls for clear movement.

Key Astrological Movements

• 01/01 – Mercury enters Capricorn
• 03/01 – Full Moon in Cancer
• 11/01 – Waning Moon in Libra
• 17/01 – Venus enters Aquarius
• 18/01 – New Moon in Capricorn
• 19/01 – Sun enters Aquarius
• 01/23 – Mars enters Aquarius
• 01/26 – Neptune definitively enters Aries (6:22 p.m.)
• 01/26 – Waxing Moon in Taurus

Emotional Release and Closure (Early January)

The Full Moon in Cancer (January 3rd) brings emotion to the surface right at the beginning of the cycle: it awakens memories, longing, and deep feelings. This is a lunation of welcome and belonging—ideal for understanding where you come from and thus better choosing where you want to go. The energy gradually recedes, culminating in the Waning Moon in Libra (January 11th), which favors adjustments, agreements, smooth closures, and necessary detachments. This is a powerful time to release what was left pending from 2025 and make room for new opportunities.

Practical Restart and Mental Focus (Mid-January)

From the middle of the month, the mood begins to shift toward lightness and social connection. Venus enters Aquarius (January 17th), and shortly thereafter, the New Moon in Capricorn (January 18th) marks the true practical restart of the year: solid intentions, commitments made, and new projects started with structure, but without losing focus on goals and even a certain rationality. The Sun enters Aquarius (January 19th) and Mars follows suit on January 23rd, activating innovative ideas, social contacts, and the search for freedom of expression. It is time to focus on the mental plane—the mind opens, the gaze widens—it is time to look ahead.

Neptune’s Shift: Faith and Materialization (Late January)

Then, on January 26th, one of the most important movements of the entire year occurs: Neptune definitively enters Aries, inaugurating a collective spiritual cycle that unites faith, action, and courage to turn dreams into reality. It is an astrological milestone that drives a new, more affirmative and confident vision of the future. We will be focused on better structuring our dreams and projections. On that same day, the Crescent Moon in Taurus consolidates the energy of construction and materialization. The ideas launched on the New Moon now find the strength to grow.

A Month of Transition

January, therefore, is not just the beginning of the calendar: it is a month of transition between the past and the future. It invites us to heal, plan, dare, and believe—all in its own time. A cycle that begins with emotion, grows with clarity, and ends with faith in what is to come.