Capricorn season 2025–2026: Biggest career shifts for Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius and more

Every December brings Capricorn’s steady ambition into focus, but this year the energy arrives with rare force. As the Sun enters Capricorn on December 21, 2025 - right on the Winter Solstice - it merges with a fresh New Moon and triggering a powerful year-long cycle that shapes careers, finances, and public reputation.

Mars is already in Capricorn, Venus joins on Christmas Eve, and Saturn prepares to move direct in early 2026, forming supportive connections to the entire Capricorn lineup.

This combination only happens a few times in a lifetime. The next 12 months will feel like a chance to build something real and lasting for many signs.

Here’s how the year unfolds for each rising sign.

Scorpio rising

Mercury joins the Capricorn planets in early January and immediately activates your earnings and communication sectors. Between December 30 and January 15, one message, conversation, or important document could shift your financial roadmap.

This is a time to speak clearly, document everything, and present your ideas with confidence. Your words carry influence this season, and people in positions of power are more likely than usual to listen.

Sagittarius rising

Jupiter in Cancer brings growth through partnerships and long-term planning, while the Capricorn planets challenge you to refine your public image. The contrast between expansion and structure becomes the theme of your year.

This time will push you to think seriously about property, family resources, or legacy projects that give you stability. A passion project you’ve kept close to your heart may finally become something you can depend on.

Capricorn rising

This is your era. Mars, Venus, the Sun, Mercury, and eventually Saturn gather in your sign, giving you a level of presence and authority that others can’t ignore. From December through early spring, you project strength and purpose, and people respond accordingly.

The March - April retrograde becomes a turning point where you try to come out of the old version of yourself and step into your next chapter with clarity. By your 2026 birthday, you’ll look back at this period as the moment everything shifted.

Aquarius rising

Pluto now settles into Aquarius for a long 20-year chapter, and December delivers the quiet beginning of this personal reinvention. An idea you experiment with late in the month has the potential to grow into something that defines your contribution to the world.

Pisces rising

Neptune reaches the final degree of Pisces as Saturn continues to help you strengthen your identity. Spiritual leaders, healers, therapists, and creative professionals step into a year where their value becomes unmistakable.

If you set firm pricing and clear limits in December, the energies will lend full support to find opportunities that respect your worth. 2026 is the year your intuition becomes your most profitable asset.