Capricorn — August 23 - 29, 2026

This week’s dominant energy is disciplined progress: small, well-judged fixes that add up, even if someone keeps pushing for speed. With the Sun in Virgo from 0.33° to 6.13° and Mercury newly in Virgo, the Sun sits with Mercury all week (Sun–Mercury conjunction), sharpening your eye for errors, wording, and workable schedules. Yet Mars square Saturn persists for all seven days, so pressure points show up where effort meets limits—expect a stop–start rhythm and don’t take delays as defeat. The Full Moon on Friday spotlights what’s ready to be signed off, shipped, or publicly acknowledged; keep it clean, factual, and modest, and you win. Scenario: you’re finalising a project plan with Priya, and a colleague tries to cram in “one last feature”; you calmly point to the timeline, offer a pared-back alternative, and secure agreement without burning goodwill.