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May 2026 in Astrology

30/04/2026 / adrian / 0 Comments

May has the interesting point of starting and ending with Full Moons. The Full Moon signals a point of fruition, where things become clear, representing a strong energy or key point about a certain month. Last month, for instance, we started April with a Hasta Full Moon, showing deception and underhanded tactics.

This time, a Full Moon in Swati shows surprises and being thrown on a loop. Swati represents the wind, showing things being uprooted or scattered. Adding fuel to the fire, the Full Moon will form a yod to Venus and Saturn. The yod is known as the “finger of destiny” and it indicates forceful and complicated events.

I believe this shows that early May can deal with a lot of instability and maybe economic issues. Saturn shows stability, while Venus can represent wealth and agreements. So this can be a time of promises being broken, disagreements and conflict.

Pluto will turn retrograde on May 6th, which puts the planet stationary for much of the first week of the month. This bestows a strong Pluto energy in the air. As Pluto deals with power and control, power struggles and disputes can be specially strong in early May.

On May 11th, Mars will enter Aries, where it will transit until June 20th. Aries is the natural sign of Mars, making this a mostly good transit. Still, the transition from a Water sign to a Fire sign can be troublesome, so between May 9th and 11th could be a time of conflict or intense weather.

As Aries deals a lot with fighting, Mars here can reinforce conflicts around the world, so not a great moment for peace I’d say.

Events in May 2026

01/05/2026 13:23 Full Moon in Swati 17°07’14” Libra
01/05/2026 14:45 Venus sextile Saturn exact 15°00’27” Taurus 15°00’27” Pisces
04/05/2026 22:08 Mars square Jupiter exact 25°16’26” Pisces 25°16’27” Gemini
05/05/2026 18:08 Mercury square Pluto exact 11°16’57” Aries 11°16’57” Capricorn
05/05/2026 18:41 Mercury sextile Rahu exact 11°19’40” Aries 11°19’40” Aquarius R
06/05/2026 08:16 Pluto retro 11°16’58” Capricorn
- 16/10/2026 01:32 Pluto direct 08°50’06” Capricorn
10/05/2026 22:14 Sun sextile Jupiter exact 26°11’30” Aries 26°11’30” Gemini
11/05/2026 03:09 Mars in Aries
13/05/2026 00:44 Mercury sextile Jupiter exact 26°31’43” Aries 26°31’43” Gemini
14/05/2026 01:24 Venus in Gemini
14/05/2026 10:24 Sun conjunct Mercury exact 29°34’45” Aries
14/05/2026 15:02 Mercury in Taurus
14/05/2026 20:52 Sun in Taurus
16/05/2026 16:01 New Moon in Krittika 01°44’03” Taurus
17/05/2026 20:10 Mercury conjunct Uranus exact 07°01’15” Taurus
19/05/2026 00:05 Mercury sextile Neptune exact 09°32’57” Taurus 09°32’57” Pisces
19/05/2026 01:37 Venus sextile Mars exact 05°59’53” Gemini 05°59’53” Aries
19/05/2026 11:45 Mercury square Rahu exact 10°36’04” Taurus 10°36’04” Aquarius R
19/05/2026 18:52 Mercury trine Pluto exact 11°14’28” Taurus 11°14’28” Capricorn R
22/05/2026 02:32 Venus square Neptune exact 09°37’28” Gemini 09°37’28” Pisces
22/05/2026 10:26 Sun conjunct Uranus exact 07°17’20” Taurus
22/05/2026 14:03 Mercury sextile Saturn exact 17°11’19” Taurus 17°11’19” Pisces
22/05/2026 18:42 Venus trine Rahu exact 10°25’36” Gemini 10°25’36” Aquarius R
24/05/2026 19:52 Mars sextile Rahu exact 10°19’06” Aries 10°19’06” Aquarius R
24/05/2026 22:22 Sun sextile Neptune exact 09°41’21” Taurus 09°41’21” Pisces
25/05/2026 13:08 Sun square Rahu exact 10°16’48” Taurus 10°16’48” Aquarius R
26/05/2026 00:02 Mars square Pluto exact 11°11’41” Aries 11°11’41” Capricorn R
26/05/2026 11:53 Sun trine Pluto exact 11°11’25” Taurus 11°11’25” Capricorn R
28/05/2026 23:03 Venus square Saturn exact 17°46’10” Gemini 17°46’10” Pisces
29/05/2026 01:42 Mercury in Gemini
31/05/2026 04:45 Full Moon in Anuradha 15°42’05” Scorpio
01/06/2026 16:20 Jupiter in Cancer
- Jupiter in Cancer transit: 18/10/2025-05/12/2025, 01/06/2026-31/10/2026, 24/01/2027-25/06/2027

The New Moon this month happens on Krittika nakshatra on the 16th. This New Moon will happen conjunct Mercury and Uranus, so it can deal a lot with new information being revealed. So informations, secrets and discoveries are a strong theme in the second half of this month. The 19th can specially deal with this, as Mercury will form a trine Pluto.

The 22nd can be an eventful date, as the Sun will be conjunct Uranus, activating the planet. As I previously mentioned, much of our current issues are related to Uranus in Taurus. Supply chains, economies, storage and stability are all ruled by this sign. The Sun here can activate Uranus and lead to some kind of culmination.

The second Full Moon this month happens in Anuradha nakshatra, a star that deals a lot with frienship, partnership and devotion. This Full Moon is kinda of a mixed bag. On one hand, a trine to Saturn could show good developments and stability. On the other hand, a quincunx to Mars could show conflict and further instability.

How will this play out is debatable, either way, this Full Moon in Anuradha is more of a June factor than a May factor. So I will go deeper into it on June’s predictions.

A notable mention from June is that Jupiter will change signs, leaving Gemini and entering Cancer. Jupiter in Cancer will be the main influence for the rest of 2026 and the first half of 2027. Jupiter will make a short venture into Leo, from November this year until January 2027. Still, the main influence going forward will be Jupiter in Cancer.

This is the best sign for Jupiter, so Jupiter here could show some improvements from June and onwards. I write of this, as we start May, as a light in the end of the tunnel of sorts.

Summary

Mundane

May starts on a complicated note, as Pluto will be the dominant influence in the air. Pluto is all about power struggles. So negotiations get tougher. Similarly, we can see disingenuous behavior and power grabs happening in early May. The Full Moon on the 1st can similarly trigger some complicated events.

Overall, May can deal a lot with turbulences and surprises. Much of the volatility of April is still present, although May will have some normalcy as the world gets used to some of the disruptions happening. To make a metaphor, this is more like getting used to the winter, rather than the start of summer. We are not out of the cold, we are just used to it.

Mars in Aries can deal a lot with fights and prominent conflicts. Feuds will be specially highlighted in the news now. Also, around the 9th-11th, we could deal with extreme weather or fires.

Besides that, I find important to note that June will signal bigger shifts, so a lot this month can deal with endings or compromises for the changes further ahead.

Notable dates in May:

1st-7th
1st
6th
9th-11th
16th
19th-22nd
25th/26th
31st

Personal

On a personal level, May is a bridge. A transition between the energies of the past, and what is coming ahead for us.

The strongest influence of 2025 and this year has been Saturn conjunct Neptune, and that influence will start to wane this month, as the conjunction separates. Aspect orbs are a subject of much debate in Astrology, but 8° is usually agreed as a weak orb, similarly showing a weak influence.

From May 29th and onwards, Saturn will be about 8° away from Neptune, peaking at 10° of distance around July. This shows the end of this influence.

Similarly, June 1st will have Jupiter in a new sign, also promoting a change and new influences in the world.

So May sits in between, with what we lived from 2025 until now, and what is coming ahead for us.

I find interesting that these final months of Saturn-Neptune came in such a martian moment. Last month with Mars joining both planets, in Pisces. This month with Mars in his natural sign of Aries.

Saturn and Neptune are both fairly apathetic influences, tending to show depression or lack of movement. Meanwhile, Mars is the dynamo that fires us up. This makes for a serendipitous ending, at least on a personal level. Saturn-Neptune has a knack for unveiling crisis, which can lead to bouts of depression or lethargy. Mars has been helping us get out of this funk, take action and change things.

On that note, May is a lot about making change, making decisions and putting ourselves out there. Changing the things that concerned us the most, from 2025 and now, can be a good starting point.

The next two months are a strong time for renewal, as we fix and make amends with the past, and as we welcome new influences coming into play. June specially will be a great time for starting fresh.

April 2026 in Astrology

30/03/2026 / adrian / 0 Comments

April starts amidst the War in Iran, the disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and other issues around the world. This begets some recaps and considerations about the future.

The month starts tense, as Mars will trigger the February Solar Eclipse, promoting turmoil and violent incursions. Similarly, as we head towards a Lunar Eclipse on the 3rd, we can be uncertain or unstable. On that note, military conflicts will tend to continue for much of early March. This first week of March can be very odd, specially around the 3rd.
March 2026 predictions

Along for the ride as well, March had a very tight Saturn-Neptune conjunction. Separating, but still going on in April. Neptune represents oil, in mundane astrology, while Saturn shows restrictions. Mercury retrograde, throughout last month, also showed stalled negotiations and a repetitive back-and-forth. Also worth noting that the Solar Eclipse in February happened conjunct the natal Moon in the birth chart of the United States, showing an eventful and transformative moment in the country’s life.

Going into the long term, I have to get into Uranus in Taurus. Uranus shows disruptions, Taurus shows the things that are stable and guaranteed in life. So Uranus here shows disruptions in our way of life, in the stability of the world, and how things usually tend to go.

These disruptions in global shipping, as well as the flow of fuel around the world, are a great expression of the Uranian disruptions this transit will tend to bring. Uranus entered Taurus last year, and it will be in the sign until around 2032. So other events, similar or not to this one, will tend to happen in the coming years; shaking up supplies and commodities around the world.

So, in the long term, I see this conflict as a clear expression of the Uranus in Taurus impulse. If we look carefully, all the themes about it are related to Taurus and the second house. Supplies, money, stability, long-standing agreements, traditional institutions, etc.

In the not so long term, the second half of 2026 can deal a lot with reforms stemming from this conflict. The Saturn-Neptune influence will wane by them, and the aftermath of this conjunction usually deals with reforms. For instance, in 1989, there was a great oil spill by the Exxon Valdez during the last conjunction. The aftermath of said accident dealt with new regulations and safety standards.

In our current predicament, we could see changes in manufacturing, to increase local supplies and reduce the reliance on global shipping. Alternative fuels or new energy forms can also be highlighted. Some oil producing countries might change their pricing policies for oil, maybe increasing local subsidies.

Events in April 2026

01/04/2026 22:12 Full Moon in Hasta 18°07’38” Virgo
02/04/2026 05:59 Mars in Pisces
03/04/2026 07:28 Mercury trine Jupiter exact 21°43’31” Aquarius 21°43’31” Gemini
03/04/2026 18:38 Venus square Pluto exact 11°02’11” Aries 11°02’11” Capricorn
05/04/2026 07:50 Venus sextile Rahu exact 12°56’29” Aries 12°56’29” Aquarius R
05/04/2026 18:23 Sun square Jupiter exact 21°54’40” Pisces 21°54’40” Gemini
08/04/2026 12:11 Mars sextile Uranus exact 04°53’04” Pisces 04°53’04” Taurus
10/04/2026 15:46 Mercury in Pisces
13/04/2026 01:30 Mars conjunct Neptune exact 08°25’44” Pisces
13/04/2026 04:21 Venus sextile Jupiter exact 22°34’17” Aries 22°34’17” Gemini
14/04/2026 00:03 Sun in Aries
14/04/2026 13:10 Mercury sextile Uranus exact 05°10’47” Pisces 05°10’47” Taurus
16/04/2026 14:56 Mars sextile Pluto exact 11°11’31” Pisces 11°11’31” Capricorn
16/04/2026 22:01 Mercury conjunct Neptune exact 08°33’58” Pisces
17/04/2026 07:52 New Moon in Ashwini exact 03°15’24” Aries
18/04/2026 16:34 Mercury sextile Pluto exact 11°12’36” Pisces 11°12’36” Capricorn
19/04/2026 06:17 Venus in Taurus
19/04/2026 18:44 Mars conjunct Saturn exact 13°38’16” Pisces
20/04/2026 07:22 Mercury conjunct Saturn exact 13°42’01” Pisces
20/04/2026 17:45 Mercury conjunct Mars exact 14°22’45” Pisces
23/04/2026 21:58 Venus conjunct Uranus exact 05°40’04” Taurus
25/04/2026 12:33 Sun square Pluto exact 11°15’19” Aries 11°15’19” Capricorn
26/04/2026 02:57 Sun sextile Rahu exact 11°50’22” Aries 11°50’22” Aquarius R
26/04/2026 13:43 Venus sextile Neptune exact 08°53’42” Taurus 08°53’43” Pisces
26/04/2026 14:33 Mercury square Jupiter exact 24°07’03” Pisces 24°07’03” Gemini
28/04/2026 12:40 Venus trine Pluto exact 11°16’06” Taurus 11°16’06” Capricorn
28/04/2026 21:04 Venus square Rahu exact 11°41’36” Taurus 11°41’36” Aquarius R
29/04/2026 21:23 Mercury in Aries

Going into April, Mars will enter Pisces and join Saturn and Neptune. Mars is a dynamic influence, it fires up and activates whatever it touches.

Is this good, or is this bad? Is a question every astrologer is asked, some will answer with wishful thinking. I will answer with sincerity, I don’t know. Je sais pas. I’m not sure.

Mars can fire up things, and cause a quick resolution to this conflict. Maybe. It can also create further escalations and make the whole affair longer.

The only certainty with this Mars is fieriness. We will see more direct, stronger and more resolute actions. Around the exact conjunctions with Neptune and Saturn (13th and 19th, respectively), we could see stronger military actions or pushes happening.

The Full Moon starts this month right on the 1st, it happens in Hasta nakshatra, a star associated with trickery, deceit and underhanded tactics. It has a theme of deception, not that different to Neptune. The Full Moon will also happen alongside a quincunx to Mercury, showing communication failures. As well as a square to Jupiter; which shows lack of wisdom, as well as a key moment in the year.

A few hours after the Full Moon, Mars will enter Pisces on the 2nd. As with the ramifications explained above. Mars will be in Pisces until May 11th, when it will enter Aries. That end, in May, might show a turbulent moment. As Mars changing between Water and Fire signs usually tends to show extremes in the world, with wild weather or tense events.

Mars in Pisces, per se, is not a bad placement or transit. But with Mars going over Neptune and Saturn, things take a different turn, specially now in April. In May, the transit can tone down, as Mars will be away from Saturn.

On April 10th, Mercury will enter Pisces, where it will transit until the 29th. This is the weakest sign for Mercury, showing diffusive communications and a hard time getting a message across. It goes along with the themes of deception seen from other factors this month.

The 14th has the Sun entering Aries, which is the strongest sign for the Sun, and an overall good placement. It shows strong leadership, which can be a positive in a time of conflict, so a silver-lining of sorts.

The New Moon this month happens on Ashwini nakshatra, a star that deals with healing, travel, movement and an overall sense of freedom. It could show some improvements to our situation, specially around May.

Summary

Mundane

The war and its consequences around the world, with higher prices and disruptions in supply chains are a clear expression of the long term trend, with Uranus in Taurus. From now until 2032, we can see similar events unveiling instability and disruptions.

In the short term, this month, Mars enters Pisces where it will touch Neptune and Saturn. Mars will fire up the conflicts around the world. Whether that will lead to a quick resolution, or further escalations, remains up for the debate. But around the dates of these conjunctions (13th and 19th) we can see further escalations. Specially around the 19th, with the Saturn conjunction, we could see strong escalations.

The month starts with a Full Moon in Hasta, a star that deals with deception. The conjunctions of Saturn and Mars with Neptune will activate this planet, that similarly deals with deception. Mercury will be in Pisces between April 10th and the 29th, Mercury here deals with miscommunications.

Putting it all together, April can deal a lot with deception, a murky vision and a hard time getting a clear picture of what is happening. Propaganda, lies and miscommunications will be very strong now. Things will be clearer in May. For now, much will be up in the air.

Notable dates in April:

1st/2nd
8th
13th/14th
19th
18th-25th
29th

Personal

On a personal level, Saturn-Neptune tends to unveil crisis, not just in the outer world. Bouts of depression and dissatisfaction could’ve been common last month and in late February, as this conjunction was very tight then.

As said above, Mars will energize these planets. In our lives, this can mean taking action, venturing out and making change.

This month is a great time to break out of erratic patterns, repetitive behaviors and past issues in our lives. Stop moving in circles, try something new, experiment and grow.