Sagittarius · Nov 22 to Dec 21, 2026
Sagittarius dates 2026: from the night of November 21 to the solstice
Sagittarius season 2026 begins late on November 21 on the US West Coast and ends at the December solstice. Exact times for 2026 and 2027, and the Moons of the season.
Alexander Jamieson, A Celestial Atlas, 1822 · US Naval Observatory Library
At a glance
Sagittarius 2026 runs from November 22 at 07:23 UTC to December 21 at 20:50 UTC: 29.6 days.
- Sagittarius begins
- Nov 22, 2026, 07:23 UTCNov 22, 2:23 AM New York · Nov 21, 11:23 PM LA
- Sagittarius ends
- Dec 21, 2026, 20:50 UTCDec 21, 3:50 PM New York · Dec 22, 7:50 AM Sydney
- Sagittarius 2027
- Nov 22 to Dec 22starts 13:16 UTC, 5 h 53 min later in the day
- Most common Sagittarius start
- November 2269 times since 1950
Born near Nov 22 or Dec 21?Scorpio hands over at 07:23 UTC UTC, Capricorn takes over at 20:50 UTC UTC.
Sagittarius 2026
Nov 22 to Dec 21: Sagittarius in 2026
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Sagittarius is the run-up to the December solstice: the last stretch of autumn in the north, the first warm weeks of summer in the south. In 2026 the Sun enters it at Nov 22, 2026, 07:23 UTC and leaves at Dec 21, 2026, 20:50 UTC, the solstice minute.
It is a short season, 29.6 days, because the Sun is speeding up. Earth is heading toward its closest point to the Sun in early January, and from here the Sun crosses each winter sign a little faster than the one before.
It is also a season that falls over Thanksgiving week in the US, which is why so many Sagittarius birthdays arrive with leftovers.
The sky behind it
Decans: 10° on Dec 2, 2026, 04:37 UTC, 20° on Dec 12, 2026, 00:57 UTC.
Scorpio side
Born around November 22? The Scorpio-Sagittarius line
November 21, 22 and 23 have all started Sagittarius. Between 1950 and 2030 the Sun entered the sign on November 22 in 69 years, November 21 in 7 years, November 23 in 5 years (UTC dates). In 2026 the change is Nov 21, 11:23 PM in Los Angeles, the last minutes of November 21, and Nov 22, 2:23 AM in New York. So a November 21, 2026 baby born just before midnight in California is a Sagittarius. In Sydney the change is Nov 22, 6:23 PM.
Moons in Sagittarius
Moons and planets, Nov 22 2026 to Dec 22 2027
Sagittarius has no slow planets passing through in 2026 or 2027, so its seasons are carried by the fast movers: Mercury in December 2026, Venus in January 2027, and Mars in autumn 2027.
The Full Moon of Sagittarius season 2026 is in Gemini on Nov 24, 2026 at 2°20′ Gemini, right after the season opens. The New Moon in Sagittarius comes on Dec 9, 2026 at 16°57′ Sagittarius. In 2027 the New Moon arrives near the start of the season instead, on Nov 28, 2027 at 5°39′ Sagittarius.
Visitors to Sagittarius:
- Mercury: before 2026 (since Dec 11, 2025) to Jan 1, 2026
- Mercury: Dec 6, 2026 to Dec 25, 2026
- Mercury: Nov 29, 2027 to Dec 18, 2027
- Venus: Jan 7, 2027 to Feb 3, 2027
- Venus: Nov 1, 2027 to Nov 25, 2027
- Mars: Oct 15, 2027 to Nov 25, 2027
The sky behind it
Full Moon Nov 24, 2026 at 2°20′ Gemini; New Moon Dec 9, 2026 at 16°57′ Sagittarius.
| Season | Lunation | When | Moon's position | Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Full Moon | Nov 24, 2026, 14:54 UTC | 2°20′ Gemini | - |
| 2026 season | New Moon | Dec 9, 2026, 00:52 UTC | 16°57′ Sagittarius | - |
| 2027 season | New Moon | Nov 28, 2027, 03:24 UTC | 5°39′ Sagittarius | - |
| 2027 season | Full Moon | Dec 13, 2027, 16:09 UTC | 21°25′ Gemini | - |
Capricorn side
Born around December 21? Where Sagittarius ends
Sagittarius ends at the December solstice, Dec 21, 2026, 20:50 UTC. That is Dec 21, 3:50 PM in New York and Dec 21, 12:50 PM in Los Angeles: December 21 afternoon in North America. In India and Australia, the solstice and the start of Capricorn fall on December 22 (Dec 22, 2:20 AM in India, Dec 22, 7:50 AM in Sydney).
Capricorn 2027: Dec 22, 2027, 02:42 UTC. Sagittarius 2027: 29.6 days.
Cusp checker
Am I a Sagittarius? Check your birthday
On the evening of the December solstice, step outside after dark. It is the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sagittarius, your clock
- Scorpio → SagittariusFri, Nov 21, 2025, 8:35 PMa different date than in UTC (11/22)
- Sagittarius → CapricornSun, Dec 21, 2025, 10:03 AM
- Scorpio → SagittariusSun, Nov 22, 2026, 2:23 AM
- Sagittarius → CapricornMon, Dec 21, 2026, 3:50 PM
- Scorpio → SagittariusMon, Nov 22, 2027, 8:16 AM
- Sagittarius → CapricornTue, Dec 21, 2027, 9:42 PMa different date than in UTC (12/22)
- Scorpio → SagittariusTue, Nov 21, 2028, 1:54 PM
- Sagittarius → CapricornThu, Dec 21, 2028, 3:19 AM
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November or December
Sagittarius birthdays by month
Late November and most of December. Birthdays from about November 22 to December 21 are Sagittarius, with the solstice as the far edge. In 2026 that is November 22 to December 21; year by year switches live on November and December.
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Sagittarius in brief
Sagittarius, briefly
Classically Sagittarius is a fire sign, mutable and ruled by Jupiter. The constellation is drawn as a centaur archer, and the centre of our galaxy lies in its direction, which is why the Milky Way looks thickest there.
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Sagittarius start times
| Year | UTC | New York | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nov 21, 20:40 | Nov 21, 3:40 PM | Nov 22, 7:40 AM |
| 2021 | Nov 22, 02:34 | Nov 21, 9:34 PM | Nov 22, 1:34 PM |
| 2022 | Nov 22, 08:20 | Nov 22, 3:20 AM | Nov 22, 7:20 PM |
| 2023 | Nov 22, 14:03 | Nov 22, 9:03 AM | Nov 23, 1:03 AM |
| 2024 | Nov 21, 19:56 | Nov 21, 2:56 PM | Nov 22, 6:56 AM |
| 2025 | Nov 22, 01:36 | Nov 21, 8:36 PM | Nov 22, 12:36 PM |
| 2026 | Nov 22, 07:23 | Nov 22, 2:23 AM | Nov 22, 6:23 PM |
| 2027 | Nov 22, 13:16 | Nov 22, 8:16 AM | Nov 23, 12:16 AM |
| 2028 | Nov 21, 18:54 | Nov 21, 1:54 PM | Nov 22, 5:54 AM |
| 2029 | Nov 22, 00:49 | Nov 21, 7:49 PM | Nov 22, 11:49 AM |
| 2030 | Nov 22, 06:45 | Nov 22, 1:45 AM | Nov 22, 5:45 PM |
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 Sagittarius dates for 2026?
Nov 22, 2026, 07:23 UTC to Dec 21, 2026, 20:50 UTC, or Nov 22, 2:23 AM to Dec 21, 3:50 PM on New York clocks.
Is November 21 Scorpio or Sagittarius?
Usually Scorpio. But Sagittarius 2026 begins at Nov 22, 2026, 07:23 UTC, which is Nov 21, 11:23 PM in Los Angeles, so a November 21, 2026 birth just before midnight on the US West Coast is a Sagittarius. Between 1950 and 2030 the start date was November 22 in 69 years, November 21 in 7 years, November 23 in 5 years.
When is Sagittarius season 2027?
Sagittarius 2027 runs from Nov 22, 2027, 13:16 UTC to the December solstice at Dec 22, 2027, 02:42 UTC, 29.6 days.
