Welcome to Aries season! As we enter a new month, the slate is wiped clean, and there are endless possibilities for growth. See what’s in store for your relationships, career, and emotions in the month ahead. Here’s your March horoscope for 2026.
Aries, Mar 21–Apr 21
Last year laid the groundwork for a new Aries story. On April 17, as the annual Aries new moon joins the sun, Mercury, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Chiron to make seven planets in your sign, old habits and identities will recede as your life script invites you to step over the threshold and fall in love with a new you. You’ll want to leap straight in. However, the constantly shifting terrain requires judicious timing and careful progression. So be aware of the speed of your own grace, and move with its rhythm. Happy spectacular birthdays, Aries.
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Taurus, Apr 22–May 21
As this month’s feisty season of the Ram lights your creative fire, you’ll be buzzing with a hundred grand plans and ambitious ideas. The balance for this full-on activity? Your prima planet, Venus, is in Taurus for most of the month, kicking back and enjoying life’s simple luxuries. When the sun heads into your practical sign for the last days of April, celestial machinery rolls into action to ground your inspirations into workable game plans, with every choice lightened and brightened by Venus moving into her most scintillating socialising zone.
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Gemini, May 22–Jun 22
This rip-roaring month of bold conversations and invitations really takes off when your mentor planet Mercury joins the crew of the sun, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Chiron and the new moon in your personal sector of friends, groups and future plans. As Mars amps up your confidence to pitch daring ideas and tackle tricky topics, pushing too hard for what you want could make others feel cornered or pressured – so listening to your wise inner voice is essential. The best news? Diplomatic Venus gracing Gemini in the last week of April will definitely finesse your delivery.
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Cancer, Jun 23–Jul 23
This month’s moon movements kick off with the April 2 full moon, believed in astrological circles to be beneficial for heart healing. That could lead to a defining relationship moment that asks: Are you in or are you out? If differing agendas are creating rifts, use this full moon to find a creative compromise, perhaps by negotiating or rejigging the responsibilities shared between you to play to each person’s strengths and preferences. Then, when April 17’s new moon connects you to your instinctive truth and enhances your confidence, take the initiative with people that matter to you.
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Leo, Jul 24–Aug 23
This month, your ruling planet connects with six other celestial bodies in the zodiac’s fiery and impatient sign of self-promotion – so if you get feedback that you’re coming on too strong, try dialling back the intensity. Be gentle with yourself, and, by extension, offer that to everyone around you at work and in your personal life. A little forgiveness goes a long way towards turning what you might have thought was a weakness into a source of strength. Treat yourself like the artwork in progress that you are, and you’ll inspire others to do the same.
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Virgo, Aug 24–Sep 23
In the wise words of Virgo writer D. H. Lawrence, the zodiac is well worth flirting with. That’s especially true this month, as your mentor planet Mercury joins a sextet of energies creating a cerebral tsunami of original thinking. You’ll become a human ideas machine, brimming with new possibilities, so capture your best brainstorms in a notebook, audio memo or on a recording device. But wait a beat before leaping into action, because impetuous decisions can lead to costly mistakes. Give yourself time to run the numbers and consider long-term consequences first.
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Libra, Sep 24–Oct 23
A full moon in Libra on April 2 is your cue to dress up and celebrate your adorable partnerships, artistic connections and the many segments of your life that are in beautiful balance. In her current placement, Venus decrees that beauty isn’t optional; it’s mandatory. But elegant necessities needn’t cost a fortune; this month’s aesthetic is about savouring simple sensory pleasures. Yes, April’s energy is intense, but in its last week, Venus flits into her most social sign to keep things light and playful, reminding everyone that life thrives on fun and games.
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Scorpio, Oct 24–Nov 22
Last month’s planetary landscape rewarded taking alone time to assess and recharge. Now, the Aries season offers opportunities to speak up in ways that could deepen intimacy. Are you ready to address something that’s been bubbling away in the background? Trust your instincts and pace yourself to avoid burnout. While April’s energy is self-sufficient, this doesn’t mean you’ll have to go it alone, because your communities, groups and networks are what keep you fired and inspired. If late-month interactions get a little prickly, remember that clashes can actually act as the catalyst for breakthroughs to clear the air.
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Sagittarius Nov 23–Dec 21
April’s fabulously flammable, full-forward combination of action planet Mars and compassionate Neptune ignites your drive while inspiring your idealistic spirit. You can’t help but be drawn to decisions that feel meaningful on a deep level. But with wild ideas arriving nonstop, this month’s bright alignments can make anything, and anyone look alluring and inviting – so remember that substance, endurance and practical details matter. Fortunately for impulsive Archers out there, Saturn is on hand to keep eager hooves anchored on terra firma until late April’s steadier, more sensible astral influences come to bear.
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Capricorn, Dec 22–Jan 20
This month’s dynamic alignment of make-it-happen Mars and legacy-building Saturn – along with massive planetary back-up in your base of operations – delivers the perfect mix of determination and discipline. That big thing you’ve been considering or may be already working on will be full steam ahead, so say what needs to be said firmly, clearly and kindly. Make incremental momentum your ally by using your superpower of powering fresh starts without causing undue disruption. As red tape dissolves, any obstacles that present themselves are actually course corrections in disguise.
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Aquarius, Jan 21–Feb 19
Ready to turn the page in your own personal story? Then welcome the zodiac’s annual reset month and lean into the new moon on April 17, revelling in the refreshing perspective it offers on pretty much everything. If this involves moving away from people and situations that aren’t in your best interests, bite the bullet and do so. To assist you in writing this new chapter in the life of Aquarius, spectacular planetary support will arrive in the form of your partner planet Uranus, which jets into fellow air sign Gemini for the next seven years. More about that next month!
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Pisces, Feb 20–Mar 20
Among other significant planetary shifts this month, Mars and Mercury leave Pisces to align with your influencer, Neptune. If you’ve been having trouble turning your aspirations into reality, let April’s combustible energy fuel your determination to make the first moves, even if they feel small. Everything connects into a bigger picture, something larger than ourselves, so get that ball rolling. Pro tip: Neptune in Aries would appreciate a regular heat-building, movement-based physical ritual to tune you into the seismic waves of change currently underway.
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This horoscope appeared in the April 2026 issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly magazine. Find out your monthly horoscopes earlier by subscribing, so you never miss an issue.
