When does Capricorn season start in 2026?

The Sun enters Capricorn on December 21, at the winter solstice. It is the start of your solar year.

What does the December 2026 Full Moon mean for Capricorn?

The supermoon on the night of December 23–24 falls in your 7th house of partners. It is a good night for an honest, gentle talk with someone close.

What does Saturn direct mean for Capricorn?

Your ruler turns direct in your 4th house on December 10, so home and family plans can move forward again.

Capricorn Sun or Capricorn rising · December 2026 horoscope

Capricorn horoscope December 2026 Your season begins at the solstice. Your month in real dates.

By Shymea Editorial · Updated November 11, 2026 · Dates computed with astronomy-engine, checked against JPL DE442

Read this page for Capricorn as your Sun sign and as your rising sign. Houses are whole-sign houses counted from Capricorn as the 1st, the standard for monthly horoscopes. If you know your rising sign, the rising-sign reading is usually the closer fit for timing.

Capricorn in December 2026

The solstice on December 21 is your turning point: the Sun enters Capricorn, your 1st house, and your season begins. Mercury follows on December 25, so by Christmas you have more clarity and more of a voice. Before that, the Sun spends most of the month in Sagittarius, your 12th house of rest and endings. The New Moon there on the night of December 8–9 is a quiet one, best used to let something go before your new year starts.

Saturn, your ruler, turns direct in Aries, your 4th house of home and family, on December 10. Matters around where you live, a move, a renovation or a family responsibility can start to move after months of review. Neptune turns direct in the same house on December 12, which helps you see a family situation more clearly.

Where December lands for Capricorn

Dec 4:: Venus enters Scorpio, your 11th house (friends, groups, plans)
Dec 6:: Mercury enters Sagittarius, your 12th house (rest, endings, privacy)
Dec 8–9:: New Moon at 16°57′ Sagittarius, your 12th house (rest, endings, privacy)
Dec 10:: Saturn turns direct at 7°56′ Aries, your 4th house (home, family)
Dec 12:: Neptune turns direct at 1°37′ Aries, your 4th house (home, family)
Dec 12–13:: Jupiter turns retrograde at 27°01′ Leo, your 8th house (shared money, intimacy)
Dec 21:: Solstice: the Sun enters Capricorn, your 1st house (you, body, image)
Dec 23–24:: Full Moon supermoon at 2°14′ Cancer, your 7th house (partners, contracts)
Dec 25:: Mercury enters Capricorn, your 1st house (you, body, image)

Mars stays in Virgo, your 9th house (travel, study, beliefs), all month. Dates are US Eastern; a range like Dec 8–9 means the evening of the first date in the US and the early hours of the second in the UK.

Love

The Full Moon supermoon on the night of December 23–24 falls in Cancer, your 7th house of partners, just two nights after your season begins. It shines a light on how you balance your own goals with the needs of the person closest to you. If you are in a relationship, it is a good night for an honest, gentle talk. If you are single, notice who has been there for you this year. Venus is in Scorpio, your 11th house of friends, from December 4, so love may grow from friendship, and group plans over the holidays can be warm.

Money and work

Mars is in Virgo, your 9th house, all month, which favours study, travel and work that involves other places or bigger ideas. Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo, your 8th house of shared money, on the night of December 12–13, so the coming months are for reviewing loans, taxes or a partner's finances rather than taking on more. The Sun trines Mars on December 31, the last full day of the year, and it is a good day to set one clear professional goal for 2027. The Sun squares Saturn on December 29, a take-care day when family and work may both need you; one thing at a time.

Mood and energy

With the Sun in your 12th house until December 21, the first three weeks of December suit sleep, quiet and reflection more than a packed calendar. That is not a slump. It is your body getting ready for a new cycle. The Sun squares Neptune on December 23, a take-care day for feeling foggy or tired; keep plans light. After the solstice your energy tends to lift as your season begins.

Your top 3 dates in December

Dec 21 · Sun enters CapricornThe Sun enters your sign at the solstice: your season begins.
Dec 10 · Saturn turns directYour ruler Saturn turns direct in your 4th house: home plans move again.
Dec 31 · Sun trine MarsThe Sun in your sign trines Mars in your 9th: set a clear goal for 2027.

Capricorn’s December in dates

All 29 of the month’s computed events, each with the house it lands in for Capricorn. The month for every sign

December 2026

Dec 1 · 1:09 a.m. EST · 06:09 UTC
Last quarter Moon in Virgo9°03′ Virgo
your 9th house: Travel, study, beliefs
Dec 4 · 2:03 a.m. EST · 07:03 UTC
Mercury square Jupiter26°54′ Scorpio – 26°54′ Leo
your 11th and 8th houses: Friends, groups, plans; shared money, intimacy
Dec 4 · 3:13 a.m. EST · 08:13 UTC
Venus enters Scorpio
your 11th house: Friends, groups, plans
Dec 4 · 2:28 p.m. EST · 19:28 UTC
Mars square Uranus3°18′ Virgo – 3°18′ Gemini
your 9th and 6th houses: Travel, study, beliefs; daily work, health habits
Dec 6 · 3:33 a.m. EST · 08:33 UTC
Mercury enters Sagittarius
your 12th house: Rest, endings, privacy
Dec 7 · 5:15 a.m. EST · 10:15 UTC
Mercury trine Neptune1°37′ Sagittarius – 1°37′ Aries
your 12th and 4th houses: Rest, endings, privacy; home, family
Dec 8 · 5:29 a.m. EST · 10:29 UTC
Mercury opposite Uranus3°09′ Sagittarius – 3°09′ Gemini
your 12th and 6th houses: Rest, endings, privacy; daily work, health habits
Dec 8 · 2:32 p.m. EST · 19:32 UTC
Mercury sextile Pluto3°44′ Sagittarius – 3°44′ Aquarius
your 12th and 2nd houses: Rest, endings, privacy; money, income
Dec 8 · 7:52 p.m. EST · Dec 9, 00:52 UTC
New Moon in Sagittarius16°57′ Sagittarius
your 12th house: Rest, endings, privacy
Dec 9 · 8:41 a.m. EST · 13:41 UTC
Mercury square Mars4°53′ Sagittarius – 4°53′ Virgo
your 12th and 9th houses: Rest, endings, privacy; travel, study, beliefs
Dec 9 · 1:38 p.m. EST · 18:38 UTC
Venus square Pluto3°45′ Scorpio – 3°45′ Aquarius
your 11th and 2nd houses: Friends, groups, plans; money, income
Dec 10 · 6:31 p.m. EST · 23:31 UTC
StationSaturn turns direct7°56′ Aries
your 4th house: Home, family
Dec 11 · 8:25 a.m. EST · 13:25 UTC
Mercury trine Saturn7°56′ Sagittarius – 7°56′ Aries
your 12th and 4th houses: Rest, endings, privacy; home, family
Dec 12 · 4:15 a.m. EST · 09:15 UTC
Venus sextile Mars5°45′ Scorpio – 5°45′ Virgo
your 11th and 9th houses: Friends, groups, plans; travel, study, beliefs
Dec 12 · 5:18 p.m. EST · 22:18 UTC
StationNeptune turns direct1°37′ Aries
your 4th house: Home, family
Dec 12 · 7:57 p.m. EST · Dec 13, 00:57 UTC
StationJupiter turns retrograde27°01′ Leo
your 8th house: Shared money, intimacy
Dec 17 · 12:43 a.m. EST · 05:43 UTC
First quarter Moon in Pisces25°17′ Pisces
your 3rd house: Talks, siblings, short trips
Dec 18 · 4:21 p.m. EST · 21:21 UTC
Sun trine Jupiter26°58′ Sagittarius – 26°58′ Leo
your 12th and 8th houses: Rest, endings, privacy; shared money, intimacy
Dec 21 · 3:50 p.m. EST · 20:50 UTC
Sun enters Capricorn
your 1st house: You, body, image
Dec 23 · 6:37 a.m. EST · 11:37 UTC
Sun square Neptune1°39′ Capricorn – 1°39′ Aries
your 1st and 4th houses: You, body, image; home, family
Dec 23 · 1:03 p.m. EST · 18:03 UTC
Mercury trine Jupiter26°50′ Sagittarius – 26°50′ Leo
your 12th and 8th houses: Rest, endings, privacy; shared money, intimacy
Dec 23 · 8:28 p.m. EST · Dec 24, 01:28 UTC
Full Moon in Cancer2°14′ Cancer · Supermoon, 356,738 km
your 7th house: Partners, contracts
Dec 25 · 1:22 p.m. EST · 18:22 UTC
Mercury enters Capricorn
your 1st house: You, body, image
Dec 26 · 2:47 p.m. EST · 19:47 UTC
Mercury square Neptune1°40′ Capricorn – 1°40′ Aries
your 1st and 4th houses: You, body, image; home, family
Dec 29 · 6:28 p.m. EST · 23:28 UTC
Sun square Saturn8°16′ Capricorn – 8°16′ Aries
your 1st and 4th houses: You, body, image; home, family
Dec 30 · 1:59 p.m. EST · 18:59 UTC
Last quarter Moon in Libra9°05′ Libra
your 10th house: Career, reputation
Dec 30 · 6:55 p.m. EST · 23:55 UTC
Mercury square Saturn8°18′ Capricorn – 8°18′ Aries
your 1st and 4th houses: You, body, image; home, family
Dec 31 · 7:03 a.m. EST · 12:03 UTC
Sun trine Mars9°49′ Capricorn – 9°49′ Virgo
your 1st and 9th houses: You, body, image; travel, study, beliefs
Dec 31 · 6:30 p.m. EST · 23:30 UTC
Mercury trine Mars9°52′ Capricorn – 9°52′ Virgo
your 1st and 9th houses: You, body, image; travel, study, beliefs

Capricorn December 2026 questions

When does Capricorn season start in 2026?: The Sun enters Capricorn on December 21, at the winter solstice. It is the start of your solar year.
What does the December 2026 Full Moon mean for Capricorn?: The supermoon on the night of December 23–24 falls in your 7th house of partners. It is a good night for an honest, gentle talk with someone close.
What does Saturn direct mean for Capricorn?: Your ruler turns direct in your 4th house on December 10, so home and family plans can move forward again.