Aquarius · Jan 20 to Feb 18, 2026
Aquarius dates 2026: it starts on January 19 in the Americas
Aquarius 2026 begins at 01:45 UTC on January 20, which is the evening of January 19 across North and South America. Exact start and end times for 2026 and 2027, and the eclipses in the season.
Alexander Jamieson, A Celestial Atlas, 1822 · US Naval Observatory Library
At a glance
Aquarius 2026 runs from January 20 at 01:45 UTC to February 18 at 15:52 UTC: 29.6 days.
- Aquarius begins
- Jan 20, 2026, 01:45 UTCJan 19, 8:45 PM New York · Jan 19, 5:45 PM LA
- Aquarius ends
- Feb 18, 2026, 15:52 UTCFeb 18, 10:52 AM New York · Feb 19, 2:52 AM Sydney
- Aquarius 2027
- Jan 20 to Feb 18starts 07:30 UTC, 5 h 45 min later in the day
- Most common Aquarius start
- January 2070 times since 1950
Born near Jan 20 or Feb 18?Capricorn hands over at 01:45 UTC UTC, Pisces takes over at 15:52 UTC UTC.
Aquarius 2026
Jan 20 to Feb 18: Aquarius in 2026
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- Born on January 19, 20 or 21? Run your birth time through the checker.
"What birthday month is Aquarius?" sounds like an easy question, and 2026 is a good year to show why it is slippery. The Sun enters Aquarius at Jan 20, 2026, 01:45 UTC and stays until Feb 18, 2026, 15:52 UTC, 29.6 days.
That start is January 20 in UTC. But it is Jan 19, 8:45 PM in New York and Jan 19, 5:45 PM in Los Angeles, the evening of January 19. Plenty of lists say Aquarius starts on the 20th, and plenty of US babies born on the night of January 19, 2026 are Aquarius anyway.
It is a short season, because the Sun is still near its fastest pace of the year.
The sky behind it
Decans: 10° on Jan 29, 2026, 21:46 UTC, 20° on Feb 8, 2026, 18:28 UTC.
Capricorn side
Born around January 20? The Capricorn-Aquarius line
January 19, 20 and 21 have all started Aquarius. Between 1950 and 2030 the Sun entered the sign on January 20 in 70 years, January 19 in 7 years, January 21 in 4 years (UTC dates). So January 20 is the usual answer, but 2026 shows why the time zone matters as much as the year: everywhere west of the Atlantic, the change happens on the 19th. In India it is Jan 20, 7:15 AM, and in Sydney Jan 20, 12:45 PM.
Moons in Aquarius
Moons and planets, Jan 20 2026 to Feb 18 2027
Pluto spends all of 2026 and 2027 in Aquarius, a long stay that began in late 2024, so every Aquarius season of this era happens with Pluto in the sign. Mars passes through in early 2026, and Mercury makes an extra, retrograde visit in early 2027.
The New Moon of Aquarius season 2026, on Feb 17, 2026 at 28°50′ Aquarius, is a solar eclipse; NASA lists it as annular, visible mainly from Antarctica. The 2027 season has one too: Feb 6, 2027 at 17°38′ Aquarius, an annular eclipse whose path crosses South America and Africa.
Visitors to Aquarius:
- Mercury: Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 6, 2026
- Mercury: Jan 13, 2027 to Feb 1, 2027
- Mercury: Feb 18, 2027 to Mar 18, 2027 (re-entering while retrograde)
- Venus: Jan 17, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
- Venus: Mar 1, 2027 to Mar 26, 2027
- Venus: Dec 19, 2027 to Jan 13, 2028
- Mars: Jan 23, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
- Pluto: before 2026 (since Nov 19, 2024) to beyond 2028
The sky behind it
Full Moon Feb 1, 2026 at 13°04′ Leo; New Moon Feb 17, 2026 at 28°50′ Aquarius (annular solar eclipse).
| Season | Lunation | When | Moon's position | Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Full Moon | Feb 1, 2026, 22:09 UTC | 13°04′ Leo | - |
| 2026 season | New Moon | Feb 17, 2026, 12:01 UTC | 28°50′ Aquarius | annular solar eclipse |
| 2027 season | Full Moon | Jan 22, 2027, 12:17 UTC | 2°14′ Leo | - |
| 2027 season | New Moon | Feb 6, 2027, 15:56 UTC | 17°38′ Aquarius | annular solar eclipse |
Pisces side
Born around February 18? Where Aquarius ends
Aquarius 2026 ends at Feb 18, 2026, 15:52 UTC. In New York that is Feb 18, 10:52 AM, and in Los Angeles Feb 18, 7:52 AM. In Sydney it is Feb 19, 2:52 AM, so a February 19, 2026 baby born in the early hours in Sydney is still an Aquarius. In India the change comes at Feb 18, 9:22 PM.
Pisces 2027: Feb 18, 2027, 21:33 UTC. Aquarius 2027: 29.6 days.
Cusp checker
Am I a Aquarius? Check your birthday
Born on February 18? Check that edge too. It moves by hours from year to year.
Aquarius, your clock
- Capricorn → AquariusSun, Jan 19, 2025, 3:00 PM
- Aquarius → PiscesTue, Feb 18, 2025, 5:06 AM
- Capricorn → AquariusMon, Jan 19, 2026, 8:44 PMa different date than in UTC (01/20)
- Aquarius → PiscesWed, Feb 18, 2026, 10:51 AM
- Capricorn → AquariusWed, Jan 20, 2027, 2:29 AM
- Aquarius → PiscesThu, Feb 18, 2027, 4:33 PM
- Capricorn → AquariusThu, Jan 20, 2028, 8:21 AM
- Aquarius → PiscesFri, Feb 18, 2028, 10:26 PMa different date than in UTC (02/19)
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January or February
Aquarius birthdays by month
Late January and most of February. Birthdays from about January 20 to February 18 are Aquarius, and January 19 and February 18 depend on the year and the hour. In 2026 that is January 20 to February 18; year by year switches live on January and February.
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Aquarius in brief
Aquarius, briefly
Classically Aquarius is an air sign, fixed and ruled by Saturn; modern astrologers often add Uranus. The water-bearer goes back to Babylonian star lore, where a figure pouring streams of water stood in this part of the sky.
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Aquarius start times
| Year | UTC | New York | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jan 20, 14:55 | Jan 20, 9:55 AM | Jan 21, 1:55 AM |
| 2021 | Jan 19, 20:40 | Jan 19, 3:40 PM | Jan 20, 7:40 AM |
| 2022 | Jan 20, 02:39 | Jan 19, 9:39 PM | Jan 20, 1:39 PM |
| 2023 | Jan 20, 08:30 | Jan 20, 3:30 AM | Jan 20, 7:30 PM |
| 2024 | Jan 20, 14:07 | Jan 20, 9:07 AM | Jan 21, 1:07 AM |
| 2025 | Jan 19, 20:00 | Jan 19, 3:00 PM | Jan 20, 7:00 AM |
| 2026 | Jan 20, 01:45 | Jan 19, 8:45 PM | Jan 20, 12:45 PM |
| 2027 | Jan 20, 07:30 | Jan 20, 2:30 AM | Jan 20, 6:30 PM |
| 2028 | Jan 20, 13:22 | Jan 20, 8:22 AM | Jan 21, 12:22 AM |
| 2029 | Jan 19, 19:01 | Jan 19, 2:01 PM | Jan 20, 6:01 AM |
| 2030 | Jan 20, 00:54 | Jan 19, 7:54 PM | Jan 20, 11:54 AM |
All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.
Quick answers
What are the Aquarius dates for 2026?
Jan 20, 2026, 01:45 UTC to Feb 18, 2026, 15:52 UTC, or Jan 19, 8:45 PM to Feb 18, 10:52 AM on New York clocks.
Is January 19, 2026 Capricorn or Aquarius?
Both, depending on the hour and the place. Aquarius 2026 begins at Jan 20, 2026, 01:45 UTC, which is Jan 19, 8:45 PM in New York and Jan 19, 5:45 PM in Los Angeles. So a January 19, 2026 birth in the Americas after that time is an Aquarius, and earlier that day is a Capricorn.
When does Aquarius season 2027 start?
Aquarius 2027 begins at Jan 20, 2027, 07:30 UTC, which is Jan 20, 2:30 AM in New York, and ends at Feb 18, 2027, 21:33 UTC.
