All 12 Signs for Thursday, November 12, 2026: Mars Meets Jupiter
Mars and Jupiter are conjunct in Leo, the morning Moon in Sagittarius trines them both, and the crescent moves into Capricorn this afternoon while Mercury and Venus slow almost to a halt before turning direct.
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Mars and Jupiter are conjunct in Leo today, a little over a degree apart, and the pairing sets the tone for Thursday: big appetite, generous confidence and a strong urge to act on a scale that feels worthy. Both receive easy sextiles from Venus, still retrograde in Libra and nearly motionless before she turns direct around Saturday, which tempers the fire with a sense of fairness. The friction comes from the Sun in Scorpio, which squares both Leo planets. Ambition is plentiful; the real question is whose ambition, and at what cost to quieter commitments.
The Moon, a waxing crescent about 11% lit, spends the first part of the day in the final degrees of Sagittarius, trining Mars and Jupiter and sextiling Venus. Morning hours carry optimism and a willingness to say yes. A square to Neptune in Aries blurs details, so enthusiasm can outrun the facts. This afternoon the Moon moves into Capricorn, and the mood cools into something more practical: schedules, costs and the next concrete step toward whatever you set in motion at the start of the week.
Mercury, retrograde in Scorpio and squaring Pluto in Aquarius, is almost stationary ahead of turning direct tomorrow. Conversations that have circled for weeks may come back for one last pass, and words carry extra weight. Mercury shares Scorpio with the Sun, though the two are well apart. Treat today as a time for review and confirmation rather than launch, and let plans settle until both personal planets are moving forward again.
In the background, Uranus in Gemini trines Pluto by about a degree, and Neptune in Aries sextiles Pluto, a slow undercurrent of change in how groups organize and communicate. Saturn, retrograde in Aries, sextiles both Uranus and Pluto, asking that bold ideas be given solid structure.
Today's sky at a glance
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 11% lit, in Sagittarius. The last exact lunation was the New Moon at 2:02 AM EST on Monday, November 9 (07:02 UTC on November 9). The next is the First Quarter at 6:48 AM EST on Tuesday, November 17 (11:48 UTC on November 17).
| Body | Position | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 20°19′ Scorpio | Direct |
| Moon | 28°17′ Sagittarius | Direct |
| Mercury | 5°07′ Scorpio | Retrograde |
| Venus | 22°53′ Libra | Retrograde |
| Mars | 24°16′ Leo | Direct |
| Jupiter | 25°34′ Leo | Direct |
| Saturn | 8°37′ Aries | Retrograde |
| Uranus | 4°13′ Gemini | Retrograde |
| Neptune | 1°52′ Aries | Retrograde |
| Pluto | 3°14′ Aquarius | Direct |
Positions are geocentric ecliptic longitudes in the tropical zodiac, computed for 2026-11-12 at noon EST (17:00 UTC). You can check them against any ephemeris.
Aries — Your ruler meets Jupiter in your house of play: aim it at something you love
March 21 – April 19 · Fire · ruled by Mars
Mars, your ruler, is conjunct Jupiter in Leo today, lighting up your fifth house of creativity, romance and play. That is a lot of fuel for a project you genuinely enjoy, a date you keep postponing or a hobby that has been gathering dust. The catch is the Sun in Scorpio squaring both planets from your eighth house of shared money and deep commitments: generosity can run past what a joint budget allows, and pride can flare if someone asks you to account for it. Keep the gesture big in spirit and modest in cost. The morning Moon in Sagittarius trines your ruler, giving you an easy, adventurous start; by afternoon it moves into Capricorn and your tenth house, and attention shifts to work and reputation. Venus, retrograde in your partnership sector, is nearly ready to turn direct around Saturday, so let a relationship question rest a little longer before you press for an answer.
- Love & connection: Playful flirtation lands well this morning; save the serious relationship talk until Venus turns direct around the weekend.
- Work & money: A creative pitch has momentum, but check any figures that involve someone else's money before you commit.
- Wellbeing: Burn off restlessness with movement you enjoy rather than pushing to exhaustion, and stop while it still feels fun.
- Focus: Joyful creative risk · Mood: Buoyant · Best hours: Morning
- Lucky number: 29 · Lucky color: Ivory (picked at random, for fun)
Taurus — Home projects flow while your ruler pauses before turning direct
April 20 – May 20 · Earth · ruled by Venus
Venus, your ruler, has barely moved for days in your sixth house of routines and daily work, and she turns direct around Saturday. Whatever habit or workload you have been renegotiating this autumn is close to a decision. Today she sextiles Mars and Jupiter in Leo, both in your fourth house of home, so the most useful work may be domestic: a room rearranged, a repair finally booked, a family plan sketched out together. With the Sun and retrograde Mercury in Scorpio, your partnership sector, others may want to revisit an earlier conversation, and Mercury's square to Pluto in your career house hints that a professional matter and a personal one are tangled. Listen fully before you respond. When the Moon moves into Capricorn this afternoon, your ninth house opens up and a longer view helps: an article, a course, or a conversation with someone who sees your situation from further away.
- Love & connection: A partner may raise something you thought was settled; hear it out without defending, and answer once you have slept on it.
- Work & money: Tidy up processes rather than overhauling them; the real changes will be clearer once Venus is moving forward.
- Wellbeing: Comfort at home restores you today, so make your space easy to rest in tonight.
- Focus: Home improvements · Mood: Settled · Best hours: Late afternoon
- Lucky number: 55 · Lucky color: Saffron (picked at random, for fun)
Gemini — One last round of corrections before Mercury turns direct tomorrow
May 21 – June 20 · Air · ruled by Mercury
Mercury, your ruler, turns direct tomorrow, and today it hangs almost still in your sixth house of work and daily routines. Errands, schedules and small tasks that went sideways in recent weeks are ready for a final correction, though Mercury's square to Pluto in your ninth house can make a minor procedural point feel like a matter of principle. Choose which points are worth arguing. Meanwhile Mars and Jupiter are conjunct in your third house, and you have far more to say than usual. Put that energy into writing, teaching or reaching out to a sibling or neighbor. The morning Moon in Sagittarius, your opposite sign, puts partners in an expansive, talkative mood; by afternoon it moves into Capricorn and your eighth house, turning attention toward shared money and what you owe one another. Uranus in your own sign trines Pluto closely, a long-running push to reinvent how you present yourself. Today, one small change is enough.
- Love & connection: A partner's enthusiasm this morning is contagious; match it, and let the heavier money talk wait until evening.
- Work & money: Fix the error you keep noticing in a shared workflow, but hold off on launching a new system until Mercury is moving forward.
- Wellbeing: Your mind runs fast with Mars and Jupiter in your communication sector, so schedule real breaks away from screens.
- Focus: Final corrections · Mood: Talkative · Best hours: Midmorning
- Lucky number: 49 · Lucky color: Wine red (picked at random, for fun)
Cancer — Your ruler shifts into your partnership sector this afternoon
June 21 – July 22 · Water · ruled by Moon
Your ruler, the Moon, changes signs today, and you will likely feel the shift. Through the morning it travels through Sagittarius and your sixth house, trining Mars and Jupiter in Leo in your second house of income and possessions. Practical tasks go smoothly, and a money idea may feel unusually promising. The Moon's square to Neptune in your career sector suggests checking the details before you treat that promise as certain. This afternoon the crescent moves into Capricorn, your opposite sign, and the focus turns to the people closest to you: a partner, a collaborator, someone whose plans affect yours. Ask what they need from the week rather than guessing. With the Sun and retrograde Mercury in Scorpio, your fifth house, an old creative project or romantic thread may return for review before Mercury turns direct tomorrow. Venus, retrograde in your home sector until around Saturday, prefers quiet evenings to big outings.
- Love & connection: After the Moon moves into Capricorn, a direct, kind question to a partner opens more than reading between the lines.
- Work & money: Earning ideas look bright; write them down and check the numbers before you spend anything on them.
- Wellbeing: Give yourself a gentle evening at home as the day's tone turns more serious.
- Focus: Partnership check-in · Mood: Receptive · Best hours: Late afternoon into evening
- Lucky number: 94 · Lucky color: Aqua (picked at random, for fun)
Leo — Mars and Jupiter in your sign hand you the spotlight; share it with home
July 23 – August 22 · Fire · ruled by Sun
Mars and Jupiter are conjunct in your sign, and you carry an unmistakable charge today: more confidence, more appetite, more willingness to take the lead. Others notice. The challenge comes from your ruler, the Sun, in Scorpio and your fourth house, squaring both planets. What you want to do in the world may pull against what home and family need from you right now. Neither side has to lose. Name the tension out loud and look for a version of your plan that leaves room for the people you live with. The morning Moon in Sagittarius, your fifth house, trines the pair, so creative work and play feel effortless early on. After it moves into Capricorn this afternoon, chores and daily routines ask for attention. Venus, retrograde in your communication sector and sextile Mars and Jupiter, rewards a warm message to someone you owe a reply, written thoughtfully rather than dashed off.
- Love & connection: Your warmth is magnetic today; make sure the people at home get some of it, not just the wider world.
- Work & money: Volunteer to lead something visible, and keep the promise realistic enough to deliver.
- Wellbeing: You have extra energy; channel it into exercise you enjoy rather than overbooking your evening.
- Focus: Confident, balanced leadership · Mood: Radiant · Best hours: Morning
- Lucky number: 86 · Lucky color: Navy (picked at random, for fun)
Virgo — Tie off loose threads as your ruler readies to turn direct
August 23 – September 22 · Earth · ruled by Mercury
Mercury, your ruler, is almost motionless in your third house of messages and short trips, a day away from turning direct. The misunderstandings, delayed replies and repeated errands of recent weeks are nearly done; today's job is to tie off loose ends, not open new threads. Mercury's square to Pluto in your sixth house can make a workplace process feel controlling, so fix what you can and let the rest wait a few days. Mars and Jupiter are conjunct in your twelfth house, where they work best out of sight: research, planning, a project you are not ready to share. Protect some solitude for it. The Moon starts the day in Sagittarius and your home sector, then moves into Capricorn and your fifth house this afternoon, loosening things up. An evening devoted to something purely enjoyable is well earned. Venus, retrograde in your money sector, turns direct around Saturday; hold a purchase decision until then.
- Love & connection: An evening with no agenda, just shared pleasure, does more for a relationship than another logistics conversation.
- Work & money: Close out pending messages and corrections; quiet, behind-the-scenes work moves faster than meetings today.
- Wellbeing: Your energy turns inward with Mars and Jupiter in your twelfth house; honor it with an early night rather than forcing productivity.
- Focus: Tying loose ends · Mood: Reflective · Best hours: Evening
- Lucky number: 40 · Lucky color: Sky blue (picked at random, for fun)
Libra — Friends lift you while Venus in your sign holds still
September 23 – October 22 · Air · ruled by Venus
Venus, your ruler, is retrograde in your own sign and almost stationary, preparing to turn direct around Saturday. You may feel the pause personally, as if a question about your priorities, your image or how you show up in relationships is close to an answer but not quite there. Give it until the weekend. Today Venus sextiles Mars and Jupiter in your eleventh house, so friends and groups are the most rewarding outlet: accept an invitation, offer help to a community effort, or let a friend's energy carry you along. The morning Moon in Sagittarius, your communication sector, sextiles Venus too, and conversation flows easily. After it moves into Capricorn this afternoon, home and family come forward. With the Sun and retrograde Mercury in your money sector, review a bill or budget detail one more time; Mercury's square to Pluto may surface an expense tied to a hobby or a child's needs.
- Love & connection: A friend's company may be what restores your sense of self today; let partnership decisions wait for the weekend.
- Work & money: Double-check a payment or invoice before sending; small errors are easier to catch now than to unwind later.
- Wellbeing: Spend the evening somewhere that feels like home, with fewer people and softer light.
- Focus: Friends and community · Mood: Sociable · Best hours: Midday
- Lucky number: 18 · Lucky color: Peach (picked at random, for fun)
Scorpio — Career doors open at the top of your chart; choose which to walk through
October 23 – November 21 · Water · ruled by Mars
Mars, your traditional ruler, is conjunct Jupiter at the top of your chart in Leo, your tenth house of career and public life. Ambition runs high, and chances for visibility may arrive quickly. Yet the Sun in your sign squares both, so the push for recognition can collide with your own need for privacy and control over timing. Decide which offers fit the intention you set at the start of this week, and let the others pass. Mercury, retrograde in your first house, is a day from turning direct, and its square to Pluto, your modern ruler, in your fourth house may stir an old family conversation or a feeling about home you thought was settled. Say less than you feel until tomorrow. The morning Moon in Sagittarius, your money sector, trines Mars and Jupiter, a good window for a practical financial review; once it moves into Capricorn this afternoon, calls and errands fill the rest of the day.
- Love & connection: Someone close may revisit an old misunderstanding; listen for what has changed in them before replying.
- Work & money: Career momentum is real; respond to the opportunities that match your longer plan, not every one that flatters you.
- Wellbeing: Protect some unscheduled time; you think more clearly when not everyone has access to you.
- Focus: Selective ambition · Mood: Intent · Best hours: Morning
- Lucky number: 40 · Lucky color: Terracotta (picked at random, for fun)
Sagittarius — The Moon's last hours in your sign spark a far-reaching plan
November 22 – December 21 · Fire · ruled by Jupiter
The crescent Moon spends its final hours in your sign this morning, trining Jupiter, your ruler, and Mars, which are conjunct in Leo in your ninth house of travel, study and big ideas. You start the day with a strong sense of possibility: a trip to plan, a course to look into, a belief you want to put into practice. Ride that wave early. The Moon's square to Neptune in your fifth house means a romantic or creative fantasy may look rosier from a distance, so enjoy it without committing to it yet. This afternoon the Moon moves into Capricorn and your money sector, and attention turns to what that big idea would actually cost. That shift is useful, not deflating. With the Sun and retrograde Mercury in your twelfth house, you need more rest than you are admitting; Mercury turns direct tomorrow, and an unfinished private matter is ready to be closed.
- Love & connection: A friend or partner may echo your enthusiasm; share the dream, but keep promises small until the details are clear.
- Work & money: Research a course, trip or new field this morning, then price it out in the afternoon.
- Wellbeing: Your energy is high early and fades by evening; let the quieter hours be genuinely quiet.
- Focus: Big-picture plans · Mood: Optimistic · Best hours: Early morning
- Lucky number: 17 · Lucky color: Sage (picked at random, for fun)
Capricorn — The Moon moves into your sign this afternoon and your footing returns
December 22 – January 19 · Earth · ruled by Saturn
The Moon moves into your sign this afternoon, and after a hazier morning you are likely to feel more like yourself: clearer about priorities and readier to act. Use the early hours, while the Moon is still in Sagittarius and your twelfth house, to finish background tasks and let your mind wander a little. Mars and Jupiter are conjunct in Leo in your eighth house of shared resources, debts and deep commitments. Joint finances, a loan or a matter of trust may loom larger; take it seriously, but avoid sweeping promises. Venus, retrograde in your career sector, turns direct around Saturday, and a professional relationship or question of pay that stalled this autumn is nearly ready to move. Saturn, your ruler, is retrograde in your home sector and sextile both Uranus and Pluto, a steady reminder that the foundations you are rebuilding, at home and inside yourself, are worth the slow pace.
- Love & connection: With retrograde Mercury in your eleventh house, a friend may raise an old group matter; clarify gently rather than settling scores.
- Work & money: Prepare for a career conversation now; with Venus turning direct around Saturday, next week may be the stronger time to have it.
- Wellbeing: Once the Moon is in your sign this evening, a simple routine grounds you: tidy one space and go to bed on time.
- Focus: Returning to yourself · Mood: Steady · Best hours: Evening
- Lucky number: 54 · Lucky color: Olive (picked at random, for fun)
Aquarius — Partners arrive with big plans; meet them generously, not loudly
January 20 – February 18 · Air · ruled by Saturn
Mars and Jupiter are conjunct in Leo, your opposite sign and seventh house of partnerships, so other people arrive with big energy today: a partner full of plans, a client with an ambitious request, a friend who wants you on board. You do not have to match their volume, but it helps to meet them generously. Mercury, retrograde in your career sector, squares Pluto in your sign and turns direct tomorrow; a professional message or review may feel more personal than intended. Read it twice before you answer. Saturn, your traditional ruler, sextiles Pluto, and Uranus, your modern ruler, trines it closely, which supports quiet, structural self-change rather than dramatic gestures. The morning Moon in Sagittarius lights your eleventh house of friends and causes; after it moves into Capricorn this afternoon, your twelfth house calls you to slow down, step back from group chats and recharge before the weekend.
- Love & connection: A partner's enthusiasm is worth matching halfway; ask what they need from you rather than how big the plan is.
- Work & money: A note from a manager may land harder than meant; clarify the request tomorrow, once Mercury is moving forward.
- Wellbeing: After the Moon moves into Capricorn, give yourself unplugged time; solitude recharges you tonight.
- Focus: Meeting others halfway · Mood: Thoughtful · Best hours: Late morning
- Lucky number: 11 · Lucky color: Lemon yellow (picked at random, for fun)
Pisces — Your ruler fires up your daily routine: clear the backlog first
February 19 – March 20 · Water · ruled by Jupiter
Jupiter, your traditional ruler, is conjunct Mars in Leo, your sixth house of daily work and habits. That gives you unusual drive for practical things: clearing a backlog, reorganizing a schedule, beginning a fitness routine you can actually sustain. The Sun in Scorpio squares the pair from your ninth house, so a bigger dream or travel plan may compete for the same energy; pick one place to put your effort today. The morning Moon in Sagittarius moves through your career sector, trining Jupiter and Mars, so you could be noticed for being productive. Its square to Neptune, your modern ruler, in your money house suggests double-checking a figure or invoice. Once the Moon moves into Capricorn this afternoon, friends and groups feel easier to be around. Mercury, retrograde in your ninth house, turns direct tomorrow, easing delays around study, applications or long-distance contact; save signatures for next week.
- Love & connection: A relaxed evening with a group may lift your spirits more than a one-on-one deep talk today.
- Work & money: Tackle the practical backlog first; momentum is strong for routine tasks, weaker for big speculative moves.
- Wellbeing: Build one small, sustainable habit while your energy for routine is high, and stop before you overdo it.
- Focus: Practical momentum · Mood: Energized · Best hours: Morning
- Lucky number: 49 · Lucky color: Saffron (picked at random, for fun)
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