Pisces · Feb 18 to Mar 20, 2026
Pisces dates 2026: February 18 to the March equinox
Pisces season 2026 begins on the afternoon of February 18 in Europe and the morning in the Americas, and ends at the March equinox. Exact times for 2026 and 2027, and the eclipse in the season.
Alexander Jamieson, A Celestial Atlas, 1822 · US Naval Observatory Library
At a glance
Pisces 2026 runs from February 18 at 15:52 UTC to March 20 at 14:46 UTC: 30.0 days.
- Pisces begins
- Feb 18, 2026, 15:52 UTCFeb 18, 10:52 AM New York · Feb 18, 7:52 AM LA
- Pisces ends
- Mar 20, 2026, 14:46 UTCMar 20, 10:46 AM New York · Mar 21, 1:46 AM Sydney
- Pisces 2027
- Feb 18 to Mar 20starts 21:33 UTC, 5 h 42 min later in the day
- Most common Pisces start
- February 1944 times since 1950
Born near Feb 18 or Mar 20?Aquarius hands over at 15:52 UTC UTC, Aries takes over at 14:46 UTC UTC.
Pisces 2026
Feb 18 to Mar 20: Pisces in 2026
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Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, the end of winter in the north, and in 2026 the Sun enters it at Feb 18, 2026, 15:52 UTC. It stays 30.0 days and leaves at the March equinox, Mar 20, 2026, 14:46 UTC, when Aries begins the whole cycle again.
Pisces is a near even split on its start date. From 1950 to 2030 the Sun entered Pisces on February 19 in 44 years, February 18 in 37 years (UTC dates). If you were born on February 18 or 19, you have probably seen yourself listed as both signs, and both lists were right for some years.
The sky behind it
Decans: 10° on Feb 28, 2026, 14:18 UTC, 20° on Mar 10, 2026, 13:58 UTC.
Aquarius side
Born around February 18? The Aquarius-Pisces line
In 2026 the Aquarius to Pisces change is Feb 18, 10:52 AM in New York and Feb 18, 7:52 AM in Los Angeles: February 18 morning in the Americas. In London it is Feb 18, 3:52 PM, and in Sydney Feb 19, 2:52 AM, so in Australia the 2026 Pisces season starts on February 19.
Moons in Pisces
Moons and planets, Feb 18 2026 to Mar 20 2027
Pisces has just said goodbye to two long-staying planets. Neptune leaves Pisces for Aries in late January 2026 and Saturn follows in mid-February, both just before the Sun arrives. Mercury lingers, though: it turns retrograde in Pisces in late February 2026 and stays in the sign until mid-April.
The Full Moon of Pisces season 2026, in Virgo on Mar 3, 2026 at 12°54′ Virgo, is a total lunar eclipse. The New Moon in Pisces falls on Mar 19, 2026 at 28°27′ Pisces, the day before the equinox.
Visitors to Pisces:
- Mercury: Feb 6, 2026 to Apr 15, 2026
- Mercury: Feb 1, 2027 to Feb 18, 2027
- Mercury: Mar 18, 2027 to Apr 8, 2027
- Venus: Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 6, 2026
- Venus: Mar 26, 2027 to Apr 20, 2027
- Mars: Mar 2, 2026 to Apr 9, 2026
- Saturn: before 2026 (since Sep 1, 2025) to Feb 14, 2026
- Neptune: before 2026 (since Oct 22, 2025) to Jan 26, 2026
The sky behind it
Full Moon Mar 3, 2026 at 12°54′ Virgo (total lunar eclipse); New Moon Mar 19, 2026 at 28°27′ Pisces.
| Season | Lunation | When | Moon's position | Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Full Moon | Mar 3, 2026, 11:38 UTC | 12°54′ Virgo | total lunar eclipse |
| 2026 season | New Moon | Mar 19, 2026, 01:23 UTC | 28°27′ Pisces | - |
| 2027 season | Full Moon | Feb 20, 2027, 23:24 UTC | 2°06′ Virgo | penumbral lunar eclipse |
| 2027 season | New Moon | Mar 8, 2027, 09:29 UTC | 17°35′ Pisces | - |
Aries side
Born around March 20? Where Pisces ends
Pisces ends at the March equinox, Mar 20, 2026, 14:46 UTC. That is Mar 20, 7:46 AM in Los Angeles and Mar 20, 10:46 AM in New York, so a March 20, 2026 birth in the early morning in the Americas is still a Pisces. In Sydney the equinox is Mar 21, 1:46 AM, and in India Mar 20, 8:16 PM.
Aries 2027: Mar 20, 2027, 20:25 UTC. Pisces 2027: 30.0 days.
Cusp checker
Am I a Pisces? Check your birthday
Born on March 20? That edge is the equinox, and it moves by about six hours a year.
Pisces, your clock
- Aquarius → PiscesTue, Feb 18, 2025, 5:06 AM
- Pisces → AriesThu, Mar 20, 2025, 5:01 AM
- Aquarius → PiscesWed, Feb 18, 2026, 10:51 AM
- Pisces → AriesFri, Mar 20, 2026, 10:45 AM
- Aquarius → PiscesThu, Feb 18, 2027, 4:33 PM
- Pisces → AriesSat, Mar 20, 2027, 4:24 PM
- Aquarius → PiscesFri, Feb 18, 2028, 10:26 PMa different date than in UTC (02/19)
- Pisces → AriesSun, Mar 19, 2028, 10:17 PMa different date than in UTC (03/20)
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February or March
Pisces birthdays by month
Late February and most of March. Birthdays from about February 19 to March 20 are Pisces. In 2026 that is February 18 to March 20; year by year switches live on February and March.
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Pisces in brief
Pisces, briefly
In the classical scheme Pisces is a water sign, mutable and ruled by Jupiter; modern astrologers often add Neptune. Ptolemy lists it as Venus's exaltation. The two fish are tied by a cord, a figure the Greeks took from older Babylonian star lore.
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Pisces start times
| Year | UTC | New York | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Feb 19, 04:57 | Feb 18, 11:57 PM | Feb 19, 3:57 PM |
| 2021 | Feb 18, 10:44 | Feb 18, 5:44 AM | Feb 18, 9:44 PM |
| 2022 | Feb 18, 16:43 | Feb 18, 11:43 AM | Feb 19, 3:43 AM |
| 2023 | Feb 18, 22:34 | Feb 18, 5:34 PM | Feb 19, 9:34 AM |
| 2024 | Feb 19, 04:13 | Feb 18, 11:13 PM | Feb 19, 3:13 PM |
| 2025 | Feb 18, 10:07 | Feb 18, 5:07 AM | Feb 18, 9:07 PM |
| 2026 | Feb 18, 15:52 | Feb 18, 10:52 AM | Feb 19, 2:52 AM |
| 2027 | Feb 18, 21:33 | Feb 18, 4:33 PM | Feb 19, 8:33 AM |
| 2028 | Feb 19, 03:26 | Feb 18, 10:26 PM | Feb 19, 2:26 PM |
| 2029 | Feb 18, 09:08 | Feb 18, 4:08 AM | Feb 18, 8:08 PM |
| 2030 | Feb 18, 15:00 | Feb 18, 10:00 AM | Feb 19, 2:00 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 Pisces dates for 2026?
Feb 18, 2026, 15:52 UTC to Mar 20, 2026, 14:46 UTC, or Feb 18, 10:52 AM to Mar 20, 10:46 AM on New York clocks.
Is February 18 Aquarius or Pisces?
It depends on the year and hour. Between 1950 and 2030 Pisces began on February 19 in 44 years, February 18 in 37 years (UTC). In 2026 the change is at Feb 18, 2026, 15:52 UTC, which is Feb 18, 10:52 AM in New York, so February 18, 2026 is Pisces from mid-morning in the eastern US.
What are the Pisces dates for 2027?
Pisces 2027 runs from Feb 18, 2027, 21:33 UTC to the March equinox at Mar 20, 2027, 20:25 UTC, 30.0 days.
