Venus in Cancer 2026: computed transit dates, retrograde loops and what the sky pattern means while Venus — planet of love, attraction, money and aesthetic taste — crosses the water sign of instinct, memory and protective warmth.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Venus enters Cancer (from Gemini) |
| June 13, 2026 | Venus leaves Cancer (into Leo) |
While Venus moves through Cancer, its themes (love, attraction, money and aesthetic taste) are expressed through instinct, memory and protective warmth. For everyone, this is a background weather system; for Cancer Suns and risings, it is front-page news, lighting the first house of self-presentation.
Initiate on the ingress dates above; revise during retrograde windows; consolidate after the final exit. Signs that benefit most: fellow Water signs Scorpio, Pisces.
Positions computed with the Swiss Ephemeris for September 29, 2026, 12:00 UTC — live astronomical data, verified daily, not static text.
Moon phase: Waning Gibbous (Sun–Moon elongation 216°)
Closest exact aspects: Neptune sextile Pluto (59.8°); Sun trine Uranus (120.8°); Mercury square Mars (87.9°); Mars trine Neptune (117.9°); Mars opposition Pluto (177.7°).
How this lands for Venus transit through Cancer (currently at 8°13' Scorpio): cross-reference today’s live positions with your natal chart for precise personal timing.