Welcome to your September 2026 sky. Spring is stirring here in Australia, the light lengthening and the world beginning to wake. This month brings a tidy Virgo new moon, the bright Harvest Moon, and the shift from Virgo season into balanced Libra season. Mercury stays direct all month, so plans keep moving. A short horoscope for every sign is further down.
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September 2026 moon phases (AEST)
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time.
- Last quarter, Friday 4 September. The waning half moon: release and make space.
- New moon in Virgo, Friday 11 September, 1:28 pm. A grounded, practical fresh start. Set an intention around work, health or a habit.
- First quarter, Saturday 19 September. A checkpoint: act on what you began.
- Full moon in Aries, the Harvest Moon, Sunday 27 September, 2:50 am. The month’s emotional high tide.
New to the phases? Our guide to the eight moon phases explains what each one is for.
The Harvest Moon: September’s full moon
September’s full moon is the Harvest Moon, the full moon nearest the equinox and also known as the Corn Moon. In 2026 it rises on Sunday 27 September at 2:50 am AEST, in bold, pioneering Aries, opposite the Sun in Libra. An Aries full moon is fiery and self-honouring: it asks where you have been too accommodating, and what brave, independent step is ready to be taken. Read the full story on our Harvest Moon page, and see what to do on a full moon.
The new moon in Virgo
On Friday 11 September, the new moon rises in Virgo, the sign of order, health and the everyday. New moons are for beginnings, and a Virgo new moon is a practical, cleansing one: a wonderful time to start a kinder routine, tidy your space or tend to your wellbeing. Our beginner’s guide to new moon rituals will walk you through it.
Planets on the move in September
Several planets change sign this month.
- Venus enters Scorpio, Thursday 10 September. Love deepens and intensifies, drawn to what is real. See Venus in astrology.
- Mercury enters Libra, Friday 11 September, then Scorpio on the 30th, moving your words from fair minded to probing. See Mercury in astrology.
- Uranus turns retrograde in Gemini, Friday 11 September, beginning its long annual review of how you think and communicate.
- The Sun enters Libra, Wednesday 23 September. Libra season begins, more below.
- Mars enters Leo, Monday 28 September. Drive turns warm, bold and creative.
Saturn, Neptune and Pluto remain retrograde in Aries and Aquarius, as they are for part of every year. With Mercury direct all month, communication flows freely.
Virgo season into Libra season
Until 23 September we are in Virgo season, practical and health focused. Then the Sun moves into Libra, and Libra season begins: relational, fair and beauty loving, a time to seek balance and tend your closest bonds. Explore all twelve signs in our zodiac and astrology hub.
Your September 2026 horoscope, sign by sign
Here is a short horoscope for the month for every sign, grounded in the actual movements above. Note that Uranus turns retrograde in Gemini on the 11th, a gentle, months long invitation to rethink how you speak and learn. 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 Virgo new moon on the 11th tidies your sixth house of work and wellbeing, a lovely time to begin a kinder routine. Then the month's full moon, the Harvest Moon, lands in your own sign on the 27th, a bright, personal culmination that asks you to honour your own needs. Libra season from the 23rd turns your attention to partnership.
Taurus
The Virgo new moon on the 11th sparks your fifth house of romance, creativity and play, a warm, heartfelt fresh start. Libra season from the 23rd shifts the focus to work and daily rhythm. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th asks you to rest and quietly release something behind the scenes.
Gemini
Home and family get a gentle reset with the Virgo new moon in your fourth house. With Uranus turning retrograde in your own sign on the 11th, you may be rethinking who you are and how you speak, so give yourself room. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th brings a friendship or a hope to a head.
Cancer
Your words and ideas shine as the Virgo new moon lands in your third house, ideal for a conversation, a plan or a piece of writing. Libra season warms your home life from the 23rd. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th brings a career matter to a bright peak.
Leo
Money and self worth get a practical reset with the Virgo new moon in your second house. Mars enters your sign on the 28th, handing you fresh drive and courage. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th lights up travel, study or a big idea.
Virgo
Happy almost birthday, Virgo: the new moon on the 11th lands in your own sign, one of your most personal fresh starts of the year, so set a clear, kind intention. Libra season from the 23rd turns your focus to money and what you value. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th stirs your deep, shared world.
Libra
August's quiet gives way to your moment. The Virgo new moon rests in your twelfth house until Libra season begins on the 23rd, handing you the spotlight and your own fresh start. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th brings a relationship to a meaningful turning point.
Scorpio
Friendship and community glow under the Virgo new moon in your eleventh house. Venus enters your sign on the 10th, a genuine glow up for your charm and magnetism. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th brings a work or health matter to completion.
Sagittarius
Career and your public life take centre stage with the Virgo new moon at the top of your chart, a strong time to set a professional intention. Libra season lights up your friendships from the 23rd. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th brings romance or a creative project to a bright peak.
Capricorn
The Virgo new moon opens your ninth house of travel, study and big ideas, a lovely time to plan or begin learning. Libra season elevates your career from the 23rd. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th brings something at home to a head.
Aquarius
Intimacy, trust and shared resources get a fresh start with the Virgo new moon in your eighth house. Libra season reawakens your love of travel and meaning from the 23rd. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th brings a conversation or a piece of news to a bright peak.
Pisces
Partnership is your headline, with the Virgo new moon lighting your relationship house, a fresh start with someone who matters. Libra season deepens your focus on shared resources from the 23rd. The Aries Harvest Moon on the 27th brings a money matter to fruition.
Rituals for September
A few practices that suit this month’s sky:
- A Virgo new moon reset, around 11 September. Tidy one space and write a small, doable intention for your health or routine. Our rituals hub has more.
- A Harvest Moon release, around 27 September. Under the Aries full moon, name one place you have shrunk yourself, and reclaim it.
- A spring threshold ritual. Open a window, let the lengthening light in, and set an intention for the season ahead.
You can match any night’s practice to the exact phase with our moon phase ritual tool.
Tarot spreads for September
- 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
September’s full moon, the Harvest Moon, is on Sunday 27 September 2026 at 2:50 am AEST, in Aries.
The new moon is on Friday 11 September 2026 at 1:28 pm AEST, in Virgo.
No. Mercury is direct all month, moving through Libra and into Scorpio on the 30th.
September begins in Virgo season and shifts into Libra season when the Sun enters Libra on 23 September.
It is the full moon nearest the equinox, which once gave farmers extra light to bring in the harvest. It is also called the Corn Moon.
