Sunday, November 8, 2026
The Current Sky
What the planets are doing right now.
Moon Phase
New Moon
Moon in Scorpio at 5.6°
A time for setting intentions and planting seeds. Energy is low — rest and envision rather than act.
Planet Positions
5 planets retrograde
♏ Scorpio 16.0°
♏ Scorpio 5.6°
♏ Scorpio 7.7° Rx
♎ Libra 23.5° Rx
♌ Leo 22.3°
♌ Leo 25.2°
♈ Aries 8.8° Rx
♊ Gemini 4.4° Rx
♈ Aries 1.9° Rx
♒ Aquarius 3.2°
Active Aspects
Current planet-to-planet relationships in the sky.
This Week's Highlights
- Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio — review communication, revisit plans, double-check details
- Venus is retrograde in Libra — reconsider relationship values, reassess what you desire
- Saturn is retrograde in Aries — restructure responsibilities, reassess long-term commitments
- Uranus is retrograde in Gemini — internal rebellion, questioning assumptions about freedom
- Neptune is retrograde in Aries — clearing illusions, grounding spiritual practice
- Venus sextile Mars (1.3° orb) — a window of opportunity opening
- Venus sextile Jupiter (1.6° orb) — a window of opportunity opening
- Uranus trine Pluto (1.2° orb) — effortless flow and support
- Scorpio season — the Sun illuminates scorpio themes of depth, transformation, intimacy, and truth
What This Means
The Sun in Scorpio brings intuitive, emotional, and deeply feeling energy to the foreground, while the Moon in Scorpio colors the emotional atmosphere with intuitive, emotional, and deeply feeling qualities. During a new moon phase, this is a time for setting intentions rather than taking action.
The overall aspect pattern today leans harmonious, with more flowing connections than friction points. This is a good day for creative work, relationship conversations, and moving forward on projects that have been stalling. Take advantage of the ease — it will not last forever.
With Mercury and Venus and Saturn and Uranus and Neptune retrograde, there is an invitation to review and revise rather than push forward blindly. Retrograde periods are not curses — they are pauses that let you catch what you missed the first time. Revisit old plans, reconnect with past contacts, and reconsider decisions that felt final.