Scorpio in December 2026: horoscope by Moon sign

December opens with the Sun, a new moon and Mercury all lighting up your own sign, so this is a month for resetting your direction and speaking clearly about it. Jupiter turns retrograde in your career house on December 14, and Rahu and Ketu change signs on December 6, shifting your attention toward courage and belief.

Transits from your Moon sign in December 2026

Planet	House from Moon	Sidereal sign
Sun	1 → 2	Scorpio → Sagittarius
Mercury	12 → 2	Libra → Sagittarius
Venus	12	Libra
Mars	10	Leo
Jupiter (R)	10	Leo
Saturn (R)	5	Pisces
Rahu (R)	4 → 3	Aquarius → Capricorn
Ketu (R)	10 → 9	Leo → Cancer

Key dates

• 2 December 2026 — Mercury enters Scorpio (house 1)
• 6 December 2026 — Ketu enters Cancer (house 9)
• 6 December 2026 — Rahu enters Capricorn (house 3)
• 9 December 2026 — New Moon (Amavasya) · Scorpio (house 1)
• 12 December 2026 — Saturn turns direct
• 14 December 2026 — Jupiter turns retrograde
• 16 December 2026 — Sun enters Sagittarius (house 2)
• 22 December 2026 — Mercury enters Sagittarius (house 2)
• 24 December 2026 — Full Moon (Purnima) · Gemini (house 8)

Overview

The Sun starts the month in Scorpio, your first house, which gives you visibility, vitality and a stronger sense of purpose. Mercury joins your sign on December 2. The new moon in Scorpio on December 9 opens a fresh personal cycle in house 1, a good time to decide what you want from the next year. On December 6, Rahu enters Capricorn in your third house and Ketu enters Cancer in your ninth. Initiative, messages and effort are amplified, while old certainties about luck, teachers and belief loosen. On December 16 the Sun moves into Sagittarius and your second house, and the focus turns to money, family and speech.

Career and money

Mars stays in Leo in your tenth house all month, so work brings energy, ambition and some friction with colleagues or superiors. Jupiter is also in Leo, and it stations retrograde on December 14. Treat that date as a turning point: projects, titles and career plans come back for review rather than moving ahead quickly. Refine what is already in motion and avoid starting something large in the last half of the month. Rahu in your third house from December 6 rewards bold communication, pitching and self-promotion, as long as you keep your claims grounded. Once the Sun and Mercury reach your second house on December 16 and December 22, finances, quotes and agreements deserve careful reading.

Relationships

Venus stays in Libra, your twelfth house, all month. This favors quiet affection, privacy and time spent away from crowds more than public socializing. Close bonds deepen when you give them unhurried attention. With Mercury in your sign from December 2, you speak more openly than usual, which helps clear up misunderstandings. Ketu in your ninth house from December 6 can make you feel detached from a mentor, a belief or a family elder, so give those relationships room instead of forcing a conclusion. The full moon on December 24 falls in Gemini, your eighth house. It may bring a result around shared finances or an emotional matter, so discuss it calmly and honestly.

Energy and routine

Your vitality is good in the first half of the month, with the Sun in your sign until December 16 and the new moon on December 9 giving you a natural push to reset habits. Saturn turns direct in Pisces, your fifth house, on December 12. This steadies your creative work, study and the discipline you bring to personal projects. Venus in your twelfth house calls for real rest, so protect your sleep and keep evenings quiet. After December 16, your energy moves toward food, speech and family routines. Regular meals and a steady daily schedule will keep you balanced through the busier weeks.

Advice and key dates

Use December 2 to December 9 to set your intentions, and speak plainly about what you want. On the new moon of December 9, write down one clear goal for the coming cycle. After December 6, put your effort into short trips, writing and negotiation, but stay flexible about beliefs and advice from teachers. On December 12 and December 14, Saturn turns direct and Jupiter turns retrograde. Use these days to finish and refine work, not to launch it. From December 16, review your budget and family conversations. Mercury enters Sagittarius on December 22, so check details before you sign anything. Around the full moon on December 24, keep shared money matters simple and transparent.

These forecasts are by the Moon sign (rashi) of Vedic astrology, not the Western Sun sign. The Astrolytix app shows your Moon sign from your birth data for free.

All times are UTC. Signs are sidereal (Lahiri ayanamsa), as used in Vedic astrology; they differ from Western tropical signs by about 24°. Day-level dates come from noon positions, so an ingress very close to midnight may fall on the neighbouring day in your time zone.