Aries Season: Dates, Meaning and How to Work With It

Aries season is the stretch of the year when the Sun travels through Aries. Here is when it happens in 2026, what its energy feels like for everyone, and how to make the most of it.

When is Aries season in 2026?

In 2026, Aries season runs from 21 March to 19 April, the roughly thirty days the Sun spends in Aries. The dates shift by about a day from year to year. Here in Australia it falls in autumn. You can find the Sun’s sign, and your own, any time with our birth chart calculator.

The energy of Aries season

Aries season is the astrological new year, the moment the Sun returns to the first sign of the zodiac. It brings a surge of fresh energy, courage and initiative, and everyone, not just Aries, tends to feel bolder and more ready to begin. It is a season for action and for backing yourself.

How to make the most of Aries season

Channel the fresh energy into a real start: begin the project, send the message, take the first step. Move your body to burn off the spark, and set a brave intention for the year ahead. Match a ritual to any night with our moon phase tool.

Who feels Aries season most?

Everyone feels Aries season, but it lands most personally for Aries suns, who are in their birthday season and a kind of personal new year, a powerful time to set intentions. Libra suns feel it most across their relationships, since Aries sits opposite their sign. To see how the season touches your own chart, find your sun, moon and rising with our birth chart calculator.

A gentle note

Astrology is a tradition for reflection, not a forecast of fixed events. Read the seasons as a gentle rhythm to move with, taking what feels true and leaving the rest. Next comes Taurus season; explore all twelve signs in our zodiac and astrology hub.