Today's Sky: The Planets, Moon Phase and Aspects Today

Thursday 8 October 2026. Where the Sun, Moon and planets are today, calculated for the start of the day in the UK, and what the main planetary aspects mean. This page updates every morning. For a reading that uses your own birth chart, try the personal daily horoscope.

The Moon today

The Moon is in Virgo today, in its waning crescent phase. This is a time traditionally associated with reflection, release and letting go. A Virgo Moon tends to bring a practical, analytical quality to the day's mood, encouraging attention to detail and a desire to organise and refine. As the Moon approaches the end of its cycle, there may be a sense of completion or closure to matters. The Moon will move into Libra tomorrow at 09:10 UK time, when the energy shifts towards balance, harmony and a more social, relational focus.

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What the planets are doing

Mercury and Venus are very closely aligned in Scorpio, with this conjunction fading as the day progresses. Traditionally, this aspect is associated with clear and heartfelt communication, though with Venus retrograde, there may be value in revisiting past conversations or reconsidering what you truly wish to express.

Venus and Mars are in a building square aspect across the zodiac, with Venus in Scorpio and Mars in Leo. Squares traditionally bring tension and friction, which can manifest as passion or conflicting desires. This aspect is gathering strength, so any imbalances between what you want and what you're pursuing may become more apparent.

Mars and Uranus form a very tight sextile that is fading today. This aspect traditionally supports innovation and taking inspired action, particularly where breaking free from old patterns is concerned.

In the outer planets, Uranus and Pluto are building a harmonious trine aspect, traditionally associated with deep transformation supported by sudden insight or change. Neptune and Pluto are also in a supportive sextile, though this is fading, traditionally associated with spiritual clarity and the dissolution of what no longer serves.

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Retrogrades

Five planets are retrograde today: Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. In traditional astrology, retrograde planets are thought to turn attention inward, inviting review and reconsideration rather than forward momentum. This is a time for reflecting on past patterns, reconsidering decisions, and working with internal processes rather than pushing outward into the world.

Making the most of today

With the Virgo Moon's analytical quality and Mercury conjunct Venus, today is well suited to reviewing important communications or relationships. Consider writing down thoughts you've been holding back, or having a thoughtful conversation about something that matters to you.

The building Venus-Mars square suggests channelling any restless energy into purposeful activity. Rather than forcing decisions, notice where your desires and actions feel misaligned, and use this awareness to clarify what you genuinely want.

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