Horoscapps

The eclipse is annular, mainly visible across Antarctica and southern ocean regions, with limited partial visibility in parts of southern Africa and the far south of South America.

Annular Solar Eclipse and New Moon at 28°49' Aquarius, at 12:01 GMT, February 17, 2026. Closely squaring Uranus within about a 1° orb, this Aquarian eclipse may gently open space for collective shifts, and a search for greater freedom, often through unexpected developments.

Mercury (in pre shadow zone)(15°53' Pisces) trine Jupiter(R)(15°53' Cancer) at 21:31 GMT, February 16, 2026. Thought and feeling flow more easily, supporting insight, understanding, and a broader emotional perspective.

Sun (27°31' Aquarius) square Uranus (27°31' Taurus) at 05:01 GMT, February 16, 2026. A dynamic shift between stability and change encourages flexibility, fresh perspectives, and a willingness to move beyond routine.

💫Post shadow: Pluto/Ceres, Venus/Juno, Saturn/North Node, Venus/Pluto.
Orb for midpoints: less than 2° degrees.
An additional layer to observe alongside the timeline.

Mercury glyph centered against a soft, muted background, with two thin lines extending diagonally at approximately 45 degree angles, forming a simple geometric midpoint illustration.

Mercury retrograde, 8°29' to 22°33' Pisces, February-April 2026:
Tracking midpoint correspondences to Mercury’s degree through the retrograde phases:
💫Pre shadow: Mars/Neptune, Moon/Uranus
💫Station retrograde: Vesta/Ceres
💫Station direct: Venus/Juno, conjunct the North Node

The Moon travels through Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, and Taurus.
Happy birthday to all Pisceans.

Saturn conjunct Neptune at 0° Aries on February 20, a rare reset point between structure and vision.
Pisces season begins on February 18.
The week ends with Venus trine Jupiter(R) on February 22. Two traditional benefics in harmony, encouraging creativity, pleasure, and meaningful enjoyment.

The eclipse is annular, mainly visible across Antarctica and southern ocean regions, with only limited partial visibility in parts of southern Africa and the far south of South America.

Two central alignments shape the week:
Solar Eclipse at 28° Aquarius on February 17, closely squaring Uranus within about 1° orb.

Next week (February 16-February 22, 2026):
The week opens with Sun square Uranus in fixed signs, bringing tension between stability and change.
Mercury, moving through its pre retrograde shadow, trines Jupiter(R) and supports perspective, learning, and wider thinking.

Moon enters Aquarius at 06:16 GMT, February 15, 2026. Emotional focus turns more detached and future oriented, encouraging objectivity, new perspectives, and a need for space, freedom, and unconventional solutions, ahead of the New Moon and Solar Eclipse at 28°49' Aquarius on February 17.

Infographic showing three sections: Saturn, Saturn in Aries, and Aries, with short keywords about structure, initiative, action, and disciplined action.

Saturn enters Aries.
A new cycle of direction and structure begins.

Saturn re-enters Aries at 00:11 GMT, February 14, 2026.
A new structural cycle begins. In Aries until April 13, 2028.

Moon enters Capricorn at 19:44 GMT, February 12, 2026. Emotional focus turns toward responsibility and structure, with needs feeling more contained or reserved. In traditional astrology, the Moon is in detriment in Capricorn, reflecting a more restrained emotional tone.

Planet Saturn with its rings centered against a softly blended sky of warm and muted tones, with a glowing Aries symbol beneath it, suggesting a transition into a new phase.

These are the final days of Saturn in Pisces, wrapping up a phase focused on emotional responsibility and sensitivity to limits. As Saturn re-enters Aries on February 14, 2026, a new cycle begins, shifting focus toward responsibility, effort, and conscious initiation through action.

Mercury (8°20' Pisces) semi-square Chiron (23°20' Aries) at 19:55 GMT, February 11, 2026. Sensitive words may reopen old wounds. A few hours later, Mercury enters its pre-shadow retrograde zone at 8°29' Pisces, highlighting themes that will resurface ahead.

Mars (14°41' Aquarius) semi-square Saturn (29°41' Pisces) at 03:35 GMT, February 11, 2026. A tense exchange between two traditionally challenging planets, where effort meets resistance. Patience and disciplined action are required.

Moon enters Sagittarius at 07:21 GMT, February 10, 2026. Emotional tone lightens, encouraging optimism, curiosity, and a more open outlook.

The Moon travels through Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Aquarius, moving from emotional depth and intensity toward perspective, responsibility, and a broader collective outlook.

Venus enters Pisces, softening the emotional climate and emphasizing compassion, sensitivity, creativity, and romantic idealism.

Mars semi-square Saturn and Neptune brings tension between effort and limitation, action and uncertainty. Energy may feel scattered or restrained, calling for patience, realism, and conscious pacing.

These are also the last days before Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow zone on February 11, alongside the approaching Solar Eclipse at 28° Aquarius on February 17. Themes are building, with signals pointing toward upcoming revisions, insights, and turning points.

Next week (February 9-February 15, 2026):
The final days of Saturn in Pisces unfold before it re-enters Aries on February 14, closing a long cycle of emotional, spiritual, and structural dissolution and preparing the ground for a new phase of responsibility and initiation.

Venus (27°28' Aquarius) square Uranus (27°28' Taurus) at 09:48 GMT, February 8, 2026.
Unpredictability enters relationships, finances, and desires, highlighting the tension between freedom and attachment.

Moon enters Scorpio at 19:13 GMT, February 7, 2026. Traditionally considered a challenging placement for the Moon, emotions deepen and move inward, emphasizing privacy and intensity.

Vertical timeline showing six stages of Mercury’s movement through Pisces from February 6 to April 15, 2026, on a deep purple and blue cosmic background. Mercury retrograde occurs between 8°29' and 22°33' Pisces.

Mercury enters Pisces at 22:48 GMT, February 6, 2026. Between February and April, Mercury moves through this water sign. Normally it stays about three weeks in a sign, but due to the retrograde, it remains here for over two months, shifting thinking toward intuition and blurred boundaries.

Cosmic background in deep purple and blue tones with a Piscean mood, featuring a vertical axis of six small glowing circles on the left.

Mercury retrograde in Pisces -
Mercury retrograde spans 8°29' to 22°33' Pisces:
💫Mercury enters Pisces on February 6, 2026.
💫Mercury pre-shadow zone before SR at 8°29' begins February 11, 2026.
💫Mercury Stations Retrograde(SR) at 22°33' Pisces on February 26, 2026.

These moments can mark the buildup and later unfolding of eclipse themes, bringing insight, decisions, or developments tied to this lunation.

Solar eclipse with the dark Moon centered in front of the Sun, surrounded by a soft glowing corona against a darker, gently blended sky with subtle clouds.

Solar Eclipse and New Moon on February 17 at 28°49' Aquarius.
This eclipse degree is activated as personal planets pass through 28°49' Aquarius on:
Mercury - February 6, 2026 at 06:40 GMT
Venus - February 9, 2026 at 11:39 GMT
Mars - March 1, 2026 at 02:13 GMT.