Thursday, 22 October 2026
Astro Calendar: the Sky Today and the Key Dates
An astro calendar shows where the Sun, the Moon and the planets are on a given day and which are the important astronomical dates of the year. On 22 October 2026 at 12:00 the Sun is at 28° Libra, the Moon at 10° Pisces, and Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.
Planetary Positions Today
| Celestial body | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 28°59′ |
| Moon | Pisces | 10°50′ |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 20°45′ |
| Venus | Scorpio retrograde | 1°50′ |
| Mars | Leo | 13°38′ |
| Jupiter | Leo | 23°03′ |
| Saturn | Aries retrograde | 9°56′ |
| Uranus | Gemini retrograde | 5°00′ |
| Neptune | Aries retrograde | 2°18′ |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3°05′ |
The wheel of the day
Today's Major Aspects
The five major aspects between the Sun, the Moon and the planets at 12:00: conjunction, sextile, square, trine and opposition, with the orb, that is how far they are from the exact angle.
- NeptunesextilePlutoorb 0°46′ · harmonious
- VenussquarePlutoorb 1°15′ · tense
- UranustrinePlutoorb 1°56′ · neutral
- MercurysquareJupiterorb 2°18′ · tense
- UranussextileNeptuneorb 2°42′ · harmonious
- SunconjunctionVenusorb 2°51′ · harmonious
- MarstrineSaturnorb 3°42′ · neutral
- SunsquarePlutoorb 4°06′ · tense
- MoonsquareUranusorb 5°49′ · tense
The Moon
The Next Phases of the Moon
On 22 October at 12:00 the Moon is waxing, 83 % lit. The next phases carry the hour in Bulgarian time; the calendar by days is in the moon calendar.
- Full Moon, 06:12Moon in Taurus
- Last Quarter, 22:28Moon in Leo
- New Moon, 09:02Moon in Scorpio
- First Quarter, 13:48Moon in Aquarius
The year
The Key Dates of 2026
25 new and full moons, 4 eclipses, 18 stations of the planets and the Sun's entry into each sign, with the hour in Bulgarian time. Each date leads to the page with the details.
January
February
- 00:09Full Moon in Leo
- 04:18Uranus turns direct in Taurus
- 14:01New Moon in Aquarius
- 14:12Annular solar eclipse in Aquariusnot seen from Sofia
- 17:52The Sun enters Pisces
- 08:47Mercury turns retrograde in Pisces
March
- 13:34Total lunar eclipse in Virgonot seen from Sofia at its greatest phase
- 13:38Full Moon in Virgo
- 05:27Jupiter turns direct in Cancer
- 03:23New Moon in Pisces
- 16:46The Sun enters Ariesthe spring equinox
- 21:34Mercury turns direct in Pisces
April
- 05:12Full Moon in Libra
- 14:52New Moon in Aries
- 04:39The Sun enters Taurus
May
June
- 05:54New Moon in Gemini
- 11:25The Sun enters Cancerthe summer solstice
- 20:37Mercury turns retrograde in Cancer
- 02:57Full Moon in Capricorn
July
August
- 20:37New Moon in Leo
- 20:46Total solar eclipse in Leonot seen from Sofia at its greatest phase
- 05:19The Sun enters Virgo
- 07:13Partial lunar eclipse in Piscesseen from Sofia
- 07:18Full Moon in Pisces
September
- 21:40Uranus turns retrograde in Gemini
- 06:27New Moon in Virgo
- 03:06The Sun enters Librathe autumn equinox
- 19:49Full Moon in Aries
October
November
December
- 02:52New Moon in Sagittarius
- 01:23Saturn turns direct in Aries
- 00:14Neptune turns direct in Aries
- 02:59Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo
- 22:50The Sun enters Capricornthe winter solstice
- 03:28Full Moon in Cancer
Personal Yearly Horoscope, 29.99 €: Solar Return, profections, key dates and a month-by-month forecast for the whole year.See the year
The reference
What Is an Astro Calendar?
An astro calendar is a reference to the positions of the Sun, the Moon and the planets by day and to the important astronomical dates of the year.
The positions are for 12:00 Bulgarian time, by the tropical zodiac. The phases of the Moon, the stations of the planets and the entries of the Sun into the signs carry the date and the hour.
