This Month in Astrology – September 2026
September 2026
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This Month’s Highlights
Inner Planets
Horoscopes for the Month
Void of Course Dates this Month

On September 10th, Uranus turns retrograde. Each year, Uranus is retrograde for approximately 5 months. Today, Uranus begins its retrograde phase, which will continue until February 8th, 2027. During this cycle, our desire to make changes in our lives can turn inward as we get in touch with what may be holding us back from living more spontaneously and authentically. We may be less overtly rebellious and more inclined to follow the rules while Uranus is retrograde.
As the shift occurs now, however, Uranian energy is more challenging, and we can experience some tension until we acclimatize to the directional change… Read more about Uranus turning retrograde in Gemini on its calendar page.
Also on September 10th, the New Moon occurs in the sign of Virgo, prompting a new beginning–we’re starting anew. This lunation promises us opportunities to take charge of our lives by organizing, editing, refining work, and paying better attention to health. It’s a fertile and productive time. We’re ready to take charge of our daily routines, work, or pursuit of wellness.
We’re ready to make something special of our work, routines, or tasks. It’s a powerful time to transform our jobs, health, self-care programs, and habits. We’re filled with energy and courage to make improvements. It’s a spontaneous, creative, forward-looking time… Read more about this New Moon in Virgo on its calendar page.
On September 15th, Neptune forms a sextile with Pluto, and this is the second of many such aspects while Neptune is in Aries and Pluto is in Aquarius. In fact, Neptune will form a sextile with Pluto thirteen times, until the year 2032. With this long-term influence, we are especially able to see the layers of a situation. We’re intrigued by what makes things work and by people’s motivations, as well as economics, natural resources, parapsychology, and politics. It’s a time of rich experiences and cultural movements, transformative scientific thought and advancement, and of paying more sensitive attention to human rights.
Psychic energy is intense but not overwhelmingly so during this phase of spiritual unclogging. We seek a sense of purpose or magic now, wanting to elevate what’s mundane or ordinary in our lives. We might work on deepening our intuition, imagination, or compassion, or we might feel more compelled to act on these things to make a change… Read more about this aspect on its calendar page.
On September 17th, retrograde Chiron returns to Aries. Chiron turned retrograde while still in the sign of Taurus on August 3rd. Now, while still retrograde, Chiron returns to the sign of Aries–its last visit before moving on. On January 6th, 2027, Chiron will end its retrograde and turn direct. It will continue to transit Aries until April 14th, 2027, at which time it enters Taurus and stays there consistently. We may be tying up loose ends represented by Chiron’s transit of Aries…Read more about Chiron Rx entering Aries on its calendar page.
On September 26th, a Full Moon occurs in Aries, awakening us to our emotional needs and reminding us to consider how we are honoring ourselves in the context of our close relationships. New revelations can occur now, particularly regarding our physical bodies, leadership skills, ability to initiate and begin new things, and close partnerships.
This Full Moon urges us to strike a balance between meeting our personal needs and attending to the needs of a significant other–and between independence or autonomy and dependence or companionability. We’re brave, determined, and resourceful… Read more about this Full Moon in Aries on its calendar page.
| Date | Time | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | 3:51 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 11 Gem 49' |
| Sep 10 | 4:07 AM | Venus enters Scorpio | Ven 0 Sco 00' |
| Sep 10 | 12:20 PM | Mercury enters Libra | Mer 0 Lib 00' |
| Sep 10 | 2:27 PM | Uranus Retrograde | Ura 5 Gem 42'Rx |
| Sep 10 | 11:27 PM | New Moon in Virgo | 18 Vir 26' |
| Sep 15 | 10:09 PM | Neptune sextile Pluto | Nep 3 Ari 16'Rx sextile Plu 3 Aqu 16'Rx |
| Sep 16 | 9:09 PM | Juno Direct | Jun 25 Cap 40'D |
| Sep 17 | 9:52 PM | Chiron Rx enters Aries | Chi Ari Rx |
| Sep 18 | 4:43 PM | First Quarter Moon | 25 Sag 57' |
| Sep 20 | 10:08 AM | Jupiter quintile Uranus | Jup 17 Leo 39' quintile Ura 5 Gem 39'Rx |
| Sep 22 | 4:24 PM | Jupiter sesquadrate Neptune | Jup 18 Leo 05' sesquadrate Nep 3 Ari 05' |
| Sep 22 | 8:05 PM | Sun enters Libra | Sun 0 Lib 00' |
| Sep 26 | 12:49 PM | Full Moon in Aries | 3 Ari 37' |
| Sep 27 | 10:49 PM | Mars enters Leo | Mar 0 Leo 00' |
| Sep 30 | 7:44 AM | Mercury enters Scorpio | Mer 0 Sco 00' |
(See the full table for 2026)
See also: This Week in Astrology week to week for more detail.
This Month’s Overview Horoscopes
The following horoscopes outline how the above astrological influences might affect each individual sign.
Overview horoscopes fill in here as I write them, ideally during the week before the month begins. It is not unusual to see some signs temporarily missing because I write the twelve of them over the course of a few days, starting with the featured sign of the month (birthday month).
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Virgo
September is a personally powerful month for you, dear Virgo. You can pretty much count on increased vitality and personal appeal. While you may have been making everyone else in your life happy lately, it now feels natural and necessary to take care of your own needs. New Moon energy from the 10th gives you a boost. You feel that you can easily shed the unproductive or unhealthy attitudes that have been weighing you down in recent months. If you’ve wanted to make positive changes to your image, this is an excellent time to do so. You have considerable impact and personal presence. You are bolder than usual and motivated to pursue what you want. Generally speaking, things are playing in your favor as you begin the month. It's an awakened, outgoing, active period for you. Your personality is shining, and you project quite a bit of strength. You’re also more talkative and energetic. You can be busier than usual, and you’re in demand. You're more likely to verbalize your desires, or others seek you out for your thoughts on a situation. People hear you and notice you more than usual. Mercury in your sign until the 10th is particularly favorable for feeling the ball’s in your court, and the Sun in your sign until the 22nd is similar. You also enjoy the New Moon in your sign on the 10th, which gives you the chance to start fresh or clear the slate in a significant way. It’s time to make what you want out of your life and to focus on self-improvement. You can quite safely turn on a bit of drama now and get away with it! You feel in charge. Also until the 10th, you have Venus helping you with your finances, personal belongings, valuables, and business. It’s a decent transit for relationships, too. Although your connections are pretty much status quo during this period, you are more inclined to value yourself and what you have to offer — an attitude that reverberates back nicely to your relationships. Mercury continues in your sign to the 10th, and while it heads out of Virgo, on the same day, Venus moves into harmony with your sign. This is a strong period for education, communication, learning, and sharing. People don't just hear you, they get you. September is an energizing month for you. Others are paying special attention to you, and the feedback is good! From the 10th forward, with Venus boosting your communication skills and personal appeal, it becomes more comfortable and natural to say the right things at the right times. Love and friendship are enhanced with good conversations and communication. Others are especially attracted to your ideas and perspective. The yearly retrograde cycle of Uranus begins on the 10th, inspiring you to examine your long-term goals, career, or reputation for this cycle's duration, which is close to five months. You’ve been reshaping your reputation and carving out a unique identity, mainly through your status or profession. Now it’s time to analyze, plan, and reassess. This is a beautiful month for communicating and connecting. However, some of the new interests or ventures you begin in September can come up for review in October and November when Venus later turns retrograde. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pursue them — they simply will require some fine-tuning, perhaps more so than you initially expect. Financial matters take center stage from the 22nd. You're increasingly more focused on resources and comfort levels. You are feeling more confident about money-making abilities and your work, although there will be some adjustments to make before you can push these types of plans forward. This is a good time to settle in and turn your attention to projects with long-term potential that require patience. A Full Moon on the 26th highlights issues surrounding ownership, possessiveness, money, support, and other resources. You may need to face a financial or relationship reality or manage expectations, but once handled, it pushes you onto a new path. You may need to set boundaries, but if a significant other is doing the same, you may reach an impasse. Alternatively, you can aim to meet others halfway and wait for them to do the same. If money or support is an issue, focus on what you can do to improve your position. Delays now may lead to better conditions later, so be willing to draw on your patience. The next day, Mars moves into your privacy sector, pointing to a period ahead of transformations and renovations, mostly on an emotional level. This transit can subtly but effectively turn your attention to problems that you may have overlooked or buried. You can indeed feel a little less energetic as your priorities shuffle around or a project ends. Still, you might find that redirecting your energies into a work-in-progress can be most satisfying. Put together, these shifts suggest it’s better to ease down in the last week of September. Major new launches or beginnings should probably wait for a brighter time. This doesn't mean you can't think up exciting ideas and strategies. In fact, you can think like a pioneer in financial, security, and domestic matters. An opportunity may arise that helps you break free from restrictive circumstances, laying the groundwork for future changes and ultimately leading to greater freedom. You might upgrade technology or stumble upon an item that improves your efficiency. Ideas are fabulous now. |
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Scorpio |
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Capricorn |
Aquarius |
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Detailed Monthly Horoscopes are here.
September 2026 Aspects TimeLine:
See also: This Week in Astrology for more detail.
See also: Table of Planetary Transits, Sign Changes, New/Full Moons, and Retrogrades for the Month
This Month’s Ephemeris:
This Month’s Ephemeris with extra points and abbreviations rather than glyphs:
Ephemerides with additional points are for Eastern Time. The North Node and Lilith are the True positions. Retrogrades are underlined. Extra points are Chiron, Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta, and Lilith. These come from the excellent software, Sirius 3.0.
- April 2026 Ephemeris (with additional points)
- May 2026 Ephemeris (with additional points)
- June 2026 Ephemeris (with additional points)
- July 2026 Ephemeris (with additional points)
- August 2026 Ephemeris (with additional points)
- September 2026 Ephemeris (with additional points)
- October 2026 Ephemeris (with additional points)
- November 2026 Ephemeris (with additional points)
- December 2026 Ephemeris (with additional points)
This Month’s Void Moon Dates:
Using the table below: The Moon is Void of Course from the time of its last aspect listed below until the Moon enters a new sign. Generally speaking, these periods are not ideal for launching new endeavors, although they’re not impossible periods, either.
The times given below are Eastern. These should be adjusted for different time zones. For example, for Pacific Time, subtract 3 hours from the given times.
See Void of Course dates and times for the full year.
New & Full Moon Charts:
- Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Pisces: August 28th, 2026
- New Moon in Virgo Chart: September 10th, 2026
- Full Moon in Aries Chart: September 26th, 2026
Looking Ahead:
- Time Line Aspects: July 2026
- Time Line Aspects: August 2026
- Time Line Aspects: September 2026
- Time Line Aspects: October 2026
- Time Line Aspects: November 2026
- Time Line Aspects: December 2026
- Time Line Aspects: January 2027
- Time Line Aspects: February 2027
- Time Line Aspects: March 2027
What's In Your Forecast?
Take a peek at the year ahead with in-depth Future Forecast Reports from Cafe Astrology.
See also:
The Astrology of 2026 – Overview
The Astrology of 2027 – Overview
September 2026 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Virgo:





































