What does Jupiter retrograde mean for Leo in December 2026?

Jupiter turns retrograde in your 1st house on the night of December 12–13. It starts a review of how you have grown this year, a time to keep what fits rather than push for more.

What are the best days for Leo in December 2026?

The New Moon in your 5th house on the night of December 8–9, the Sun–Jupiter trine on December 18 and the Sun–Mars trine on December 31.

Is December 2026 good for love for Leo?

Yes, especially early in the month, with the New Moon in your 5th house of romance. Venus in your 4th house from December 4 favours cosy time at home.

Leo Sun or Leo rising · December 2026 horoscope

Leo horoscope December 2026 Jupiter pauses in your sign. 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 Leo as your Sun sign and as your rising sign. Houses are whole-sign houses counted from Leo 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.

Leo in December 2026

Jupiter has spent much of 2026 in Leo, your 1st house, widening your confidence and your sense of what is possible. On the night of December 12–13 it turns retrograde at 27° Leo and begins a review that runs into spring 2027. This is not a loss of luck. It is a chance to look at how you have grown this year, keep what fits and drop what was only for show.

The New Moon on the night of December 8–9 falls in Sagittarius, your 5th house of romance, creativity and play. It is one of the most hopeful nights of your month: start a creative project, plan a date, or simply decide to make more room for joy in 2027. Saturn turns direct in Aries, your 9th house of travel, study and beliefs, on December 10, so a course, a qualification or a long trip that stalled can be picked up again with a clearer plan.

Where December lands for Leo

Dec 4:: Venus enters Scorpio, your 4th house (home, family)
Dec 6:: Mercury enters Sagittarius, your 5th house (dating, kids, creativity)
Dec 8–9:: New Moon at 16°57′ Sagittarius, your 5th house (dating, kids, creativity)
Dec 10:: Saturn turns direct at 7°56′ Aries, your 9th house (travel, study, beliefs)
Dec 12:: Neptune turns direct at 1°37′ Aries, your 9th house (travel, study, beliefs)
Dec 12–13:: Jupiter turns retrograde at 27°01′ Leo, your 1st house (you, body, image)
Dec 21:: Solstice: the Sun enters Capricorn, your 6th house (daily work, health habits)
Dec 23–24:: Full Moon supermoon at 2°14′ Cancer, your 12th house (rest, endings, privacy)
Dec 25:: Mercury enters Capricorn, your 6th house (daily work, health habits)

Mars stays in Virgo, your 2nd house (money, income), 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

With the Sun and the New Moon in your 5th house, the first three weeks of December favour romance and fun. The Sun trines Jupiter in your sign on December 18, one of the best days of the month for you to be seen, flirt, celebrate or share something you made. Venus enters Scorpio, your 4th house of home and family, on December 4: love feels cosier and more private, and hosting at home may suit you better than going out. Venus squares Pluto in your 7th house on December 9, a take-care day for power struggles with a partner; listen first.

Money and work

Mars spends the month in Virgo, your 2nd house of money and income. You have drive to earn, to sell and to sort your finances, and it helps to spend that energy on a plan rather than on impulse buys. Mars squares Uranus in your 11th house on December 4, a take-care day when a group plan or a friend's request may cost more than expected. After the solstice on December 21, the Sun moves into Capricorn, your 6th house of daily work, and the Sun–Mars trine on December 31 is a good day to finish tasks and set up a routine for January. Mercury trines Jupiter on December 23, which favours a hopeful talk about next year's goals.

Mood and energy

Jupiter turning retrograde in your sign can make you want to slow down, and that is healthy. The Full Moon supermoon on the night of December 23–24 falls in Cancer, your 12th house of rest and privacy, right before the holidays. You may feel more tired or more emotional than usual that night. Give yourself permission to rest, say no to one invitation, and come back to the celebrations refreshed.

Your top 3 dates in December

Dec 8–9 · New Moon in SagittariusNew Moon in your 5th house: begin something creative or romantic.
Dec 18 · Sun trine JupiterThe Sun in your 5th trines Jupiter in your sign: a day to be seen and to celebrate.
Dec 31 · Sun trine MarsThe Sun in your 6th trines Mars in your 2nd: finish the year's money tasks and set up January.

Leo’s December in dates

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

Leo December 2026 questions

What does Jupiter retrograde mean for Leo in December 2026?: Jupiter turns retrograde in your 1st house on the night of December 12–13. It starts a review of how you have grown this year, a time to keep what fits rather than push for more.
What are the best days for Leo in December 2026?: The New Moon in your 5th house on the night of December 8–9, the Sun–Jupiter trine on December 18 and the Sun–Mars trine on December 31.
Is December 2026 good for love for Leo?: Yes, especially early in the month, with the New Moon in your 5th house of romance. Venus in your 4th house from December 4 favours cosy time at home.