Your Monthly Horoscopes: September 2026

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September 2026, like Virgo itself, is a month about adaptation. The month is about understanding and integrating the personal implications of August’s eclipses, while orienting toward the Venus retrograde cycle that will define the upcoming season.

August ends hot. The final day sees Venus entering the pre-shadow of her retrograde, while Saturn and Jupiter harmonize from their respective fire signs. September 1st sees the completion of the Saturn-Mars standoff that characterized the final week of August. These three alignments play off each other to mark the transition from one month into another.

Mars and Saturn engage in an intense challenge between effort and circumstance. Mars is our ability to take action and force our will, whereas Saturn is the resistance of the world to those efforts by oppression, institution and tradition. September begins with many people at war with the way things are, personally and collectively. This has been building since Mars entered Cancer on August 11th.

Venus’s entrance into the pre-shadow of her retrograde is a defining characteristic of September. The ‘pre-shadow’ is the first pass over the degrees that will be revisited during the retrograde and introduces the themes and topics of that specific retrograde period. Venus will be in the pre-shadow from August 31st until the retrograde station on October 3rd. Because her retrograde will visit both Scorpio and Libra, more potent themes of the retrograde arise when Venus enters Scorpio on the 10th. The most salient moment of the pre-shadow will be when she encounters Pluto on the 15th, because it will be the first of three such encounters during the retrograde cycle (the other two occur on October 19 and December 9). Venus-Pluto in contentious conflict can make relationships extremely triggering, activating attachment trauma and prompting ultimatums and extreme reactions. This becomes even more volatile as Venus battles ambivalence and stress-tests relationships of all sorts while it’s retrograde.

September 10th is a big pivot day as a lot of things happen at once. In the wee hours, Venus moves into Scorpio. Venus in Scorpio is convoluted because Scorpio is an uncomfortable and dangerous place, while Venus is the archetype of comfort and beauty. Venus in the Scorpionic flavor is whimsy goth. It is the feminine principle with morbid interests and aesthetics. It’s also a little too intense to feel safe and fun. Not safe for work or the faint of heart.

By midmorning on the 10th, Mercury leaves meticulous Virgo for diplomatic Libra. Silver-tongued and charming, Mercury in Libra is the master of cooperation and compromise, determined to find a win-win. Mercury will try to hold up the social niceties for a few weeks until it too enters obsessive Scorpio on the 30th

Midday on the 10th, Uranus stations retrograde. While an outer planet retrograde is not hugely significant, the station tends to hammer home lessons of whatever Uranus is doing in Gemini and activating in your chart and life. This is the first time Uranus has gone retrograde in this sign in 80 years, so it could cause some upsets. Uranus will be retrograde until February 2027.

Finally, the Virgo new moon in the evening closes out one lunar month and begins another. The new moon is the first uneclipsed lunation we’ve had since July, so it’s a nice shift and hopefully soothes the troubled skies.

The remainder of the month is less exciting (thank God!). Libra season begins on the equinox on the 22nd. The Aries full moon gets spooky season starting early as it highlights mysterious Neptune on the 26th. Mars leaves Cancer for fiery Leo on the 27th, bringing a passionate champion to the sign of the Lion. There’s a lot of energy moving then, so use September to rest and get organized for a complicated October and November where tempers and passions will run high.

(Horoscopes follow for each sign. If you know your rising sign, reading for that sign may provide further insight.)

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): buy a habit tracker
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): but what about you?
  • Sun moves into Libra (September 22): relationships become very relevant

You might crash out from pushing so hard the first week of the month, but you won't stay down for long. You’re taking care of things at home, but you can soften the delivery even if the message stays the same. Your relationships become an increasing focus throughout the month, so pay attention to themes arising and don’t stay away from necessary conversations. This month is all about the balance between your desires and your ability to compromise.  

Love Horoscope: After all the flirting in August, September wants to know what you really want in a relationship. It’s OK if you’re unsure, but there’s so much energy headed to your commitment houses you can’t avoid the questions. When Mercury wants to talk it through and Venus wants fierce intimacy from the 10th through the 15th, you better make space for it.   

Money Horoscope: Financial matters fare better in the first ten days of the month. The absolute worst day for money occurs when debts are called home on the 15th and overreactions are likely. If home matters are creating financial crises, you’ll be better able to find creative solutions after Mars goes into Leo on the 27th.


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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): reset by picking up new or old hobbies
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): the hidden comes to light
  • Venus moves into Scorpio (September 10): getting real about your relationship

Your ruling planet’s upcoming retrograde hangs heavy on your chart—but heavy like a weighted blanket. It’s an opportunity to switch up how you work and what you expect from partnerships, even though those conversations are likely outside of your comfort zone. The month is so much about observing the way things are while you design the way they could be in the future. Paint in broad strokes; you’ll work out the details in the coming months.   

Love Horoscope: Venus enters your relationship house on the 10th, but there’s a star-crossed feel to any new love affair when she squares Pluto on the 15th. Your relationships are primed to change over the next few months, so pay attention to the scene being set.  

Money Horoscope: Uranus stations retrograde in your financial house around the 10th, prompting a reckoning with all the innovative energy there. Your partner’s finances are well supported though so hopefully the bills are paid. When your money planet goes into your work house, you may find yourself investing in your business or employees.


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Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): decorate for fall
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): attend a protest
  • Mercury moves into Libra (September 10): getting real about your relationship

September keeps you on your toes this year, Gemini. Creative projects abound and you’ll likely move like a butterfly from one to the other after you finish getting your home life in order on the 10th. Uranus stations in your sign lending boldness to the new you emerging. Let your freak flag fly and own it. Peak creativity hits on the 21st as Mercury flirts with expansive Jupiter, and the Aries full moon wants you to host an impromptu art salon of your latest work.

Love Horoscope: Venus continues her journey through your house of romance until the 10th, when she bows out for some self care. Luckily your ruling planet takes her place, keeping the flirty vibe alive. For September at least, your love life is on cruise control, not complicated and swimming along. 

Money Horoscope: Finances begin the month in a frustrating state as your goals and your resources come head-to-head. There’s a reset during the new moon as you discern a clearer picture for the goals of the next few months. When Mercury comes up against Saturn on the 18th, your generosity runs out.  


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Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): fall weekly schedule begins
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): work is full on
  • Mars in your sign (until September 27): stamina is good

There's a rocky start to the month as your energy lags due to work demands. Luckily you can likely shift things around with some schedule changes. Venus enters your house of pleasure and creativity on the 10th, pulling your desires to the more enjoyable side of things. If fun is lacking in your life, this is likely to be causing disquietude and amping up restlessness. Spice things up in your love life to avoid hard feelings.     

Love Horoscope: Your relationship status is unlikely to change even if you’re flirting with the darker side of desire or pursuing new forbidden fruits. Just make sure to look for them in appropriate places. If you’re having trouble finding the words, Mercury entering Scorpio at the end of the month should help. 

Money Horoscope: Money is far less exciting and dramatic in September than August. You may need to put pressure on work to be meeting your basic needs, but nothing surprising is likely to startle you this month. Keep on showing up and the paychecks will keep coming as promised.


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Leo (July 23 - Aug 22)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): ground yourself through budgeting for fall
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): mini vacation to see the changing leaves
  • Mars enters your sign (September 27): your stamina returns

You start the month tired and burnt out from August, but it’s not all bad. Venus is changing your relationship to home and history and deepens her work on the 10th. Friends have networking ideas for you and you realize how diverse your support system actually is as you connect with people from your past. When Mars returns to your sign late in the month, you finally have the energy to make things happen, and you’re not going to apologize for doing just that.  

Love Horoscope: Whatever is going on in your romantic life this month chances are things will remain steady for the time being. You’re more focused on you and working on yourself, so your love life will have to chill at the status quo. You may have some big feelings around the 15th if things are not the way you want them to be.  

Money Horoscope: Mercury in your money house is oh-so-helpful the first ten days of the month, culminating in a new moon in your financial sector that creates stability even if you wish the budget were higher. From there, Mercury heads into your communication house, expanding your networking capabilities to find the work that’s closer to your calling. 


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Virgo (August 23 - September 23)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): touch some grass
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): relationship shadows come to light
  • Mercury into your financial sector (September 10): manifest the money  

It’s your season! So get organized how only a Virgo can. You will not be undone by the chaos of last month. For the first ten days, Mercury is still in your sign, outlining the way things should be and delegating all the tasks. When Uranus stations in your career house you really have to bet on yourself or take a hard pivot careerwise. Financial matters become the focus as you try to balance the books the rest of the month. By the 30th, you’re rethinking how it’s all going to work. 

Love Horoscope: Relationships hold steady on the outside, even if your understanding of what role they play in your life was rocked by last month’s eclipse. You’re in a larger solo era, connecting with your own deep joy before you center anyone else in your life. Until you can trust your own boundaries, you won't be safe making any agreements. 

Money Horoscope: Finances continue to be strained this month as you try to make it all work. You have lots of good ideas but need to hit a break on some of them for the money to start flowing again. A full moon in your house of debt might be disheartening, but continue to reach out to your local network and build connections in your line of work.    


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Libra (September 23 - October 21)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): silent retreat with yourself
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): the state of your relationships
  • Building Venus story (throughout the month): self-worth in money and relationships

Relationship tensions that brewed last month reach a breaking point at the beginning of this one, Libra. You’ve worked hard all summer and enter the fall a little haggard from the effort. With your ruling planet in the shadow of a big reversal, the saxophones get louder for needing to switch up how you show up at work and in life. A big crisis around the 15th has you questioning how much to invest in romance, while the Aries full moon tests the reality of your relationship situationship.  

Love Horoscope: You’re on your own side this month, so when you hit some hard relationship moments on the 12th, 15th and 18th, you make the best of them but hold firm. The full moon in Aries lights up your relationship space right where Neptune is. All the lines are blurry.   

Money Horoscope: There are questions about your paycheck and whether what you’re doing is worth it based on the compensation you receive. Try not to take it personally as you’ll likely react from a place of defending your identity and not negotiate well. Wanting your fair share is fine, but not everyone is trying to take advantage.  


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Scorpio (October 22 - November 21)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): look at how your friend group has changed
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): health issues take center stage
  • Venus enters your sign (September 10): all eyes on you

Mars is still in an imperfect spot for much of the month, but you’ve bit the bullet to deal with the drudgery. When it moves into your career house on the 27th, you’re ready to lie in whatever bed you’ve made. Venus enters your sign and has big feelings about it when she encounters Pluto on the 15th. Venus will retrograde there next month and your whole vibe and appearance may need to shift.    

Love Horoscope: There’s an end to your current era of relationships coming up. Whatever you've been on over the last two years is winding down. You are not the same and your relationship style and goals need to change and will over the next two months. Deepen your commitments or admit your need for a period of freedom to live your own journey.    

Money Horoscope: Uranus stations retrograde in your house of shared resources, dividing you from debt and obligation, or getting restless to be so. Your money planet holds steady in your career house, holding a direct correlation between meeting your career ambitions and getting compensated accordingly.  


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Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): increased focus on career
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): the spectacular now
  • Uranus stations retrograde in your relationship (September 10): relationships stabilize into a new normal

There’s a hesitancy about what you’re manifesting for the fall as your dreams and your resources try to negotiate. You’re in full adventure mode but feel irritated by financial debts or other’s emotional dependency on you. Uranus stationing in your relationship space brings restlessness to an all-time high, demanding more freedom. If you don’t honor the need, you will withdraw as Venus enters your most private space. 

Love Horoscope: Do you have time and mental space for a relationship right now? September’s skies are better for friendship than romantic connection, but the Aries full moon might sweep you off your feet at the end of the month. Be careful though, Neptune in your romance house might keep you caught in fantasy and not seeing what’s really there.

Money Horoscope: Financial matters look pretty tense as the month opens but improves from there. Take responsibility for your portion of things and expect others to do the same even if it leads to some hard conversations. Keep a hold of your cash during the full moon or emotional moods could drain your wallet.


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Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): start a new book
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): check your foundation
  • Mercury in your career sector (September 10): creative problem solving

The month begins with contentious boundaries being crossed and then enforced in your relationships. It’s a tense beginning but calling people out tends to even things out in the long run. Venus enters your social sphere as Mercury gets creative in your career around the 10th. Who you know becomes important in making your workplace more pleasant, even though work itself is feeling increasingly unsatisfactory. You’re ready to level up but are not sure how.      

Love Horoscope: You clarify exactly what you want in a relationship on the new moon, and you’re taking steps in the right direction with Mars in your relationship house until the 27th. If things are feeling hollow or shallow in your connections, the approaching Venus retrograde is bringing about a need for depth and intimacy.

Money Horoscope: There’s frustration in your money house early in the month, and a steady feeling of not being compensated well enough to support yourself. The stress of it all could reach a peak point on the 15th and set up some of what the Venus retrograde will ultimately be about.


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Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): open a joint account
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): publish a blog
  • Venus into your career sector (September 10): ambitions reevaluated

September is a mixed bag of many complicated and overlapping storylines. Your schedule is crazy and you’re trying to keep up as school begins and everyone gets into a new routine. Venus enters your career house just as Mercury starts a larger writing project. A new moon in the house of your shared resources signals a new time of interdependency. Venus and Pluto hit a crisis over who you are and your public persona on the 15th, so be careful what you say online. 

Love Horoscope: Uranus stationing your house of romance can liven up the bedroom or have you asking someone who is not usually your type out on a date. But overall, your love life is more calm than last month. Still positive with Jupiter in your relationship house all year but settling in for the time being. 

Money Horoscope: Last month’s eclipse in your money house winds down a story that began two years ago in September 2024. Your financial life is more stable and less volatile than it has been this century, with Pisces vacant of occupants for the first time in decades. Your house of shared resources is still figuring out when to split the bill, but you know now what you can afford.  


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Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

  • New moon in Virgo (9/10): relationships integrate changes wrought by the eclipse
  • Full moon in Aries (9/26): balance your accounts
  • Uranus stations retrograde in your home (September 10): foundations crack

After last month’s eclipse in your sign, this month is about making slow changes that reflect where you’re at and what your family needs at this moment. Venus in your house of shared resources is contemplating fair ways to divide them should the need arise, and likely it will. So much of this month is about discerning what is yours and not getting lost in other’s identities and needs just to be taken care of financially.  

Love Horoscope: The new moon in your relationship house levels the playing field. Expectations, boundaries and contracts must all be explicit to be helpful. Make your needs as clear as you can before compromising on anything. When Mercury enters Libra on the 10th, you’re more willing to share.

Money Horoscope: September has so many financial themes for you, Pisces. While a parade of planets keeps the high beams on the house of your partner’s finances, a full moon in Aries looks at the bacon you bring home all by yourself. The full moon zooms in on Neptune in your financial house, so any bad spending habits get activated as well.



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Whitney Will

Contributing Editor, Astrology

  • Astrologer and writer with ten years of experience
  • Consulting astrologer at Starhearth Astrology based in the PNW
  • Host of the astrology podcast “Dually Noded”