Sky

What is happening in the sky, the same for everyone.

This week

2.11 – 8.11.2026 · Written by Elizabeth

Key moments

  • Tue 3.11 04:27Venus opposition Eris
  • Wed 4.11 11:31Venus sextile Jupiter
  • Wed 4.11 15:24Mercury at inferior conjunction with the Sun
  • Sun 8.11 20:33Jupiter trine Eris

Retrograde at the start of the week: Mercury, Venus

Times in Central European time (Warsaw). Calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris.

The week’s climate

With five planets moving retrograde, the current of this week pulls deeply inward, urging us to review the truths we carry about love, worth, and our shared commitments. As the tense standing configuration between Venus, Pluto, and Eris finally releases its grip, Mercury meets the Sun at the heart of its retrograde cycle, offering a rare moment of central clarity. It is a threshold week where releasing old grievances makes room for an honest, grounded understanding of where we stand.

Day by day

Mon–Tue 2–3.11

The week opens with an emotional peak as the standing tension between Venus, Pluto, and Eris culminates with an exact Venus-Eris opposition on Tuesday at 04:27. This brings persistent friction around personal dignity and relational needs to a necessary point of honesty, asking you to face what has felt compromised. Monday night's Moon conjunction with Jupiter softens the weight, and as the Moon slips into Virgo on Tuesday morning, turning your attention toward quiet, practical chores can help steady unsettled feelings.

Wed 4.11

Wednesday marks a luminous turning point right in the heart of this reflective season. Venus aligns in a gentle sextile to Jupiter at 11:31, bringing warmth and generous perspective to emotional matters, followed by the Sun and Mercury meeting in their inferior conjunction at 15:24. This conjunction acts like an inward seed point, illuminating a realization that has been quietly forming under the surface for weeks. Giving this insight room to breathe matters far more than rushing to act on it immediately.

Thu–Fri 5–6.11

The atmosphere turns toward relationships and boundaries as the Moon moves into Libra on Thursday afternoon and opposes Saturn on Friday morning at 08:12. You might feel a brief cool distance or notice where expectations between people feel uneven, highlighting the weight of your mutual commitments. Instead of pulling away or trying to force an artificial harmony, honouring the limits and giving everyone space allows equilibrium to return naturally.

Sat–Sun 7–8.11 · today

A deeper, more visceral tone takes over the weekend as the Moon moves into Scorpio late Saturday night and squares Pluto early Sunday morning. At the same time, Jupiter forms an exact trine to Eris on Sunday at 20:33, lending a fierce and restorative courage to whatever vulnerability surfaces. It is a potent moment to own your convictions, trusting that addressing difficult emotional realities directly clears the path toward authentic self-respect.

And what does this week look like for you?

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The sky now The ring next to a planet shows how much time it has left in this sign — the number inside is years, months or days. The fuller the arc, the closer the move into the next sign. It is the same sky for everyone; the houses next to the planets, if you see them, come from your chart.

As of 2026-11-08

Where the planets stand today and how long they stay in their sign.

Backdrop of the decade — shifts over years
Today — shifts within days

Coming up

  • 24 NovFull Moon on Uranus
  • 24 NovFull Moon square Mars
  • 24 DecFull Moon square Neptune
  • 1 Jan 2027Mercury at superior conjunction with the Sun
  • 10 Jan 2027Mars retrograde
Eclipses · next: 6 Feb 2027
  • 6 Feb 2027Solar eclipse (annular)
  • 20 Feb 2027Lunar eclipse (penumbral)
  • 18 Jul 2027Lunar eclipse (penumbral)
  • 2 Aug 2027Solar eclipse (total)
  • 17 Aug 2027Lunar eclipse (penumbral)
Retrograde motion
  • Venus retrogradeongoing, until 14 Nov
  • Mercury retrogradeongoing, until 13 Nov
  • Mars retrograde10 Jan 2027 – 1 Apr 2027
  • Mercury retrograde9 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027
  • Mercury retrograde10 Jun 2027 – 4 Jul 2027
  • Mercury retrograde7 Oct 2027 – 28 Oct 2027
Major shifts · next: 8 Nov
  • 8 NovJupiter trine Eris
  • 29 NovUranus trine Pluto
  • 15 Jan 2027Uranus sextile Neptune
  • 19 Jan 2027Jupiter trine Eris
  • 3 Apr 2027Jupiter trine Saturn
  • 1 May 2027Mars trine Eris
  • 6 Jun 2027Uranus sextile Neptune
  • 15 Jun 2027Uranus trine Pluto
  • 24 Jun 2027Saturn conjunction Eris
  • 29 Jun 2027Neptune sextile Pluto
  • 6 Jul 2027Jupiter trine Eris
  • 12 Jul 2027Jupiter trine Saturn
  • 26 Jul 2027Jupiter enters Virgo
  • 10 Sep 2027Jupiter square Uranus
  • 29 Sep 2027Saturn conjunction Eris
  • 6 Oct 2027Mercury square Pluto

A general forecast, for reflection and inspiration. It does not replace advice from a doctor, a lawyer or a financial adviser.