The week from July 12, 2026: the Moon travels Gemini → Virgo; every date below is computed from the real ephemeris.
| Day | Moon sign | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2026 | Gemini | Waning Crescent |
| July 13, 2026 | Cancer | New Moon |
| July 14, 2026 | Cancer | New Moon |
| July 15, 2026 | Leo | New Moon |
| July 16, 2026 | Leo | Waxing Crescent |
| July 17, 2026 | Virgo | Waxing Crescent |
| July 18, 2026 | Virgo | Waxing Crescent |
Retrograde right now: Mercury, Neptune.
Dated events ahead
- Sun moves into Leo on July 22, 2026 — a season-texture shift worth knowing about.
- Mercury stations direct on July 23, 2026 — held-up things start moving again around then.
How to use a weekly sky
How to use a weekly sky
The Moon's day-by-day path is the week's rhythm section: two and a half days per sign, each with its own texture. The dated events — stations, sign changes — are the week's punctuation. None of it commands you; all of it is real. Plan WITH the rhythm where it's convenient, and let the dates be dates, not omens.
The week ahead — honest answers
Are these dates exact?
Yes — stations and ingresses are found by scanning the ephemeris and bisecting to the hour, the same way the MoonQ app computes them. Times shown are UTC.
Why only real events?
Because invented urgency is the fastest way to make astrology useless. If the week is quiet, we say it's quiet.