Welcome to your November 2026 sky, the month the fog lifts. Both Mercury and Venus turn direct on the 14th, so after October’s long review, plans and relationships begin moving forward again. Late spring is warming toward summer here in Australia. The month holds a deep Scorpio new moon, the bright Beaver Moon, and the turn into adventurous Sagittarius season. A short horoscope for every sign is further down.
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November 2026 moon phases (AEST)
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time.
- Last quarter, Monday 2 November. Release and reflect.
- New moon in Scorpio, Monday 9 November, 5:03 pm. A powerful, transformative fresh start. Set a deep, honest intention.
- First quarter, Tuesday 17 November. A checkpoint: act on what you began.
- Full moon in Gemini, the Beaver Moon, Wednesday 25 November, 12:54 am. A curious, communicative full moon.
New to the phases? Our guide to the eight moon phases explains what each one is for.
The Beaver Moon: November’s full moon
November’s full moon is the Beaver Moon, named for the beavers building their winter dams. In 2026 it rises on Wednesday 25 November at 12:54 am AEST, in curious, quick witted Gemini, opposite the Sun in Sagittarius. A Gemini full moon lights up the mind and the word: it asks what needs to be said, written down or finally spoken aloud. Read more on our Beaver Moon page and in what to do on a full moon.
The new moon in Scorpio
On Monday 9 November, the new moon rises in Scorpio, the sign of depth, trust and transformation. A Scorpio new moon is intense and honest: a strong time to set an intention around something you want to heal, release or begin at a deep level. Our beginner’s guide to new moon rituals can help.
Planets on the move in November
The big news is two planets turning forward.
- Mercury turns direct in Scorpio, Saturday 14 November. The retrograde ends and the fog around plans and messages starts to lift. Check the live status with our Mercury retrograde tracker.
- Venus turns direct, also Saturday 14 November. Love and money find their footing again after six weeks of review. See Venus in astrology.
- The Sun enters Sagittarius, Sunday 22 November. Sagittarius season begins, more below.
- Mars enters Virgo, Thursday 26 November. Drive turns practical, precise and productive.
With both Mercury and Venus direct from the 14th, the second half of November is a green light. Saturn, Neptune and Pluto continue their usual annual retrogrades in the background.
Scorpio season into Sagittarius season
Until 22 November we are in Scorpio season, deep and transformative. Then the Sun moves into Sagittarius, and Sagittarius season begins: adventurous, hopeful and free, a time to lift your eyes to the horizon. Explore all twelve signs in our zodiac and astrology hub.
Your November 2026 horoscope, sign by sign
Here is a short horoscope for the month for every sign, grounded in the actual movements above. Mercury and Venus both turn direct on the 14th, so anything that stalled in October can start moving again in the second half of the month. For the fullest picture, read three: your sun sign for the overall month, your moon sign for your emotional world, and your rising sign, or ascendant, for how it plays out day to day. Our free birth chart calculator reveals all three, or find your moon sign and rising sign directly.
Aries
The Scorpio new moon on the 9th plants a seed deep in your eighth house of intimacy and shared resources, a good time to reset trust or finances. Once Mercury and Venus turn direct on the 14th, momentum returns. Sagittarius season from the 22nd lifts your eyes to travel and big ideas, and the Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th brings a conversation to a head.
Taurus
Partnership is your focus as the Scorpio new moon opens your seventh house, a fresh start with a significant other, especially once Venus and Mercury steady on the 14th. Sagittarius season deepens your shared world from the 22nd. The Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th brings a money matter to fruition.
Gemini
Work and wellbeing reset with the Scorpio new moon in your sixth house, a good time to build a healthier rhythm, and your ruler Mercury turns direct on the 14th to clear your head. Then the month's full moon, the Beaver Moon, lands in your own sign on the 25th, a bright, personal culmination. Say the thing you have been holding.
Cancer
Romance and creativity get a deep, honest fresh start with the Scorpio new moon in your fifth house. With Venus and Mercury turning direct on the 14th, a love or a project finds its feet again. The Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th invites quiet rest.
Leo
Home and family get a transformative reset with the Scorpio new moon in your fourth house. Sagittarius season warms your romance and creativity from the 22nd. The Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th brings a friendship or a hope to a head, especially with Mercury direct from the 14th.
Virgo
Your words and ideas refresh with the Scorpio new moon in your third house, and Mercury turning direct on the 14th smooths every conversation. Mars enters your sign on the 26th, handing you real drive. The Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th brings a career matter to a peak.
Libra
Money and self worth get a fresh start with the Scorpio new moon in your second house, and your ruler Venus turns direct on the 14th to steady your finances and your heart. Sagittarius season lightens your words from the 22nd. The Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th brings a trip or a study plan to fruition.
Scorpio
The new moon on the 9th lands in your own sign, one of your most powerful fresh starts of the year, so set a deep, honest intention. With Mercury and Venus turning direct on the 14th, the way forward clears. The Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th brings a shared money matter to a head.
Sagittarius
The Scorpio new moon rests quietly in your twelfth house, a reflective start, until your season begins on the 22nd and hands you a personal fresh chapter. Mercury and Venus turn direct on the 14th, so what stalled starts moving. The Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th brings a relationship to a turning point.
Capricorn
Friendship and community glow under the Scorpio new moon in your eleventh house. As Mercury and Venus turn direct on the 14th, a plan with others gathers pace. Sagittarius season invites rest from the 22nd, and the Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th brings a work matter to completion.
Aquarius
Career takes the spotlight with the Scorpio new moon at the top of your chart, a strong time to set a professional intention, and with the retrogrades ending on the 14th, momentum returns. Sagittarius season lights up your friendships from the 22nd. The Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th brings romance to a bright peak.
Pisces
The Scorpio new moon opens your ninth house of travel and study, a lovely time to plan or begin learning, and Mercury turning direct on the 14th clears the path. Sagittarius season elevates your career from the 22nd. The Gemini Beaver Moon on the 25th brings something at home to a head.
Rituals for November
A few practices that suit this month’s sky:
- A Scorpio new moon ritual, around 9 November. In candlelight, name one thing you are ready to release at a deep level, and one you want to grow in its place. Our rituals hub has more.
- A fresh start ritual, from the 14th. As the retrogrades end, send the message or make the decision you were holding.
- A Beaver Moon ritual, around 25 November. Under the Gemini full moon, write down the thing you have been meaning to say.
You can match any night’s practice to the exact phase with our moon phase ritual tool.
Tarot spreads for November
- For the new moon and the month ahead, try the month ahead spread.
- Read any spread interactively in our tarot reading helper, or browse the whole tarot spreads library.
A gentle note
Astrology and moon lore are traditions for reflection, not forecasts of fixed events. The one thing the moon reliably moves is the ocean tides; the meanings we hang on her phases, and on the planets, are old, human and symbolic. Take what feels true this month, and gently leave the rest.
Frequently asked questions
November’s full moon, the Beaver Moon, is on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 12:54 am AEST, in Gemini.
The new moon is on Monday 9 November 2026 at 5:03 pm AEST, in Scorpio.
Only until the 14th. Mercury turns direct in Scorpio on Saturday 14 November, and Venus turns direct the same day.
November begins in Scorpio season and shifts into Sagittarius season when the Sun enters Sagittarius on 22 November.
It is named for the beavers busy building their winter dams, and the season when trappers once set their traps.
