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Sagittarius

Sagittarius Horoscope August 2026

Partners, depth and faithAugust 2026

Relationships heat up once Mars enters Gemini, your 7th house, on 2 August. The old rules do not count the 7th as a comfortable house for Mars, so partnerships, contracts and client dealings may feel energetic and at times combative while it stays there. Clear agreements and patience turn that energy into progress rather than friction.

Your ruler, Jupiter, remains exalted in Cancer, your 8th house, and the eclipse of 12 August, a total solar one, happens there. The 8th governs joint resources, research and sudden change, so treat the eclipse window as a time to observe rather than act, reviewing shared finances and insurance instead of taking new risks. Mercury enters your 8th on 5 August, a supportive position for research. On 22 August Mercury moves into Leo, your 9th, where the Sun has already arrived on 17 August, in its own sign, turning attention to teachers, travel and higher learning. Aquarius, your 3rd, takes the partial lunar eclipse on 28 August; Rahu is already there. Saturn, retrograde all month in your 4th, continues the Kantaka Shani phase.

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Love & Relationships

Mars in the 7th brings passion and impatience to partnerships; agree on how to handle disagreements before they flare. Venus enters Virgo, your 10th, on 1 August and is debilitated there, so work can crowd out romance unless you protect time together. Ketu in your 9th may raise questions about shared beliefs; discuss them openly and without keeping score, perhaps on a long walk together.

Career & Money

Venus in the 10th adds tact in dealings with seniors, though it works with more effort than usual. Mercury in the 8th favours research, financial analysis and handling inheritance or joint funds. From mid-month, the Sun in the 9th supports study, publishing and guidance from mentors. Around the lunar eclipse in your 3rd, double-check messages, contracts and travel arrangements before sending or booking.

Health & Routine

Kantaka Shani asks for calm at home, so keep living spaces restful and evenings simple. Mars in the 7th can leave you pulled by other people's demands; keep a daily walk as your own time. In both eclipse weeks, rest more, keep schedules light and turn in earlier.

What to focus on in August

  • Agree clear terms with partners after Mars enters your 7th on 2 August.
  • Review shared finances around the solar eclipse in your 8th on 12 August.
  • Seek a mentor or course after the Sun enters your 9th on 17 August.
  • Double-check messages around the lunar eclipse on 28 August.

Key dates for Sagittarius, August 2026

  • 1 Aug · 09:22 ISTVenus enters Virgo — your 10th house (debilitated)
  • 2 Aug · 22:36 ISTMars enters Gemini — your 7th house
  • 5 Aug · 19:47 ISTMercury enters Cancer — your 8th house
  • 12 Aug · 23:16 ISTTotal solar eclipse in Cancer — your 8th house
  • 17 Aug · 07:50 ISTSun enters Leo — your 9th house (own sign)
  • 22 Aug · 19:22 ISTMercury enters Leo — your 9th house
  • 28 Aug · 09:43 ISTPartial lunar eclipse in Aquarius — your 3rd house

Planets by house from Sagittarius

  • SunCancer, 8th house (1 Aug – 17 Aug) → Leo, 9th house (17 Aug – 31 Aug, own sign)
  • MarsTaurus, 6th house (1 Aug – 2 Aug) → Gemini, 7th house (2 Aug – 31 Aug)
  • MercuryGemini, 7th house (1 Aug – 5 Aug, own sign) → Cancer, 8th house (5 Aug – 22 Aug) → Leo, 9th house (22 Aug – 31 Aug)
  • JupiterCancer, 8th house (exalted)
  • VenusLeo, 9th house (1 Aug – 1 Aug) → Virgo, 10th house (debilitated)
  • SaturnPisces, 4th house (retrograde)
  • RahuAquarius, 3rd house
  • KetuLeo, 9th house

Computed for August 2026 in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), with houses counted from Sagittarius as the 1st — the way a Vedic monthly reading counts from your Moon sign. Times are Indian Standard Time. The reading above is written from these facts as a reference for reflection, not a prediction.

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