The Venus star point is the meeting of retrograde Venus with the Sun. The 2026 one is on Friday, October 23 at 11:44 pm New York time, at 0°45' Scorpio. It opens a cycle of about 19 months for love, pleasure and self-worth, until the next meeting on June 1, 2028 in Gemini.
What the Venus star point is
About every 19 months, Venus passes right between the Earth and the Sun. From here we see it join the Sun while it is retrograde. That moment is called the Venus star point.
It works like a new moon for Venus: one cycle ends and another begins. What you plant then, in love, in what you desire and in what you value about yourself, unfolds over the following months.
The exact meeting is on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 11:44 pm in New York, 8:44 pm in Los Angeles, 4:44 am Saturday in London and 2:44 pm Saturday in Sydney.
Why Venus draws a star
There are five of these meetings every eight years. Mark them on the zodiac wheel, join them in order, and an almost perfect five-pointed star appears. That is why Venus has been linked since ancient times with the star and with the five-petaled rose.
Every eight years the meeting returns to almost the same place, only about two and a half degrees earlier. That is why today's star point rhymes with those of 2010 and 2018.
The last one in Scorpio for a long time
| Year | Date | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Oct 28 | 5°30' Scorpio |
| 2018 | Oct 26 | 3°06' Scorpio |
| 2026 | Oct 23 | 0°45' Scorpio |
| 2034 | Oct 21 | 28°22' Libra |
Think about what was happening in your love life in late October 2010 and 2018: the themes tend to repeat with a new face.
By 2034 this point of the star falls in Libra. The next star point in Scorpio will not come until November 2181. This is the end of an era.
Scorpio does not want shallow love. It asks for truth, intimacy and the courage to let go of what is no longer real. It is a good cycle to deepen a bond or to end what drains you.
Venus retrograde: do exes come back?
Venus is retrograde from October 3 to November 13, 2026. It began at 8°29' Scorpio, moves back into Libra on October 25 and turns direct at 22°53' Libra. On December 4 it returns to Scorpio.
Yes, it is a classic time for people from the past to reappear. It is not always to get back together: often it is to close things well or to see how much you have changed. Before you answer, ask yourself whether that person fits who you are today.
Better to avoid drastic changes of image, big impulse purchases and rushed commitments. Do use it to review your relationships, your relationship with money and what truly gives you pleasure.
What it means for each sign
Read your Sun sign and also your rising sign: the rising sign is usually more precise. In brackets is the house where Scorpio falls for each sign.
Aries (8th house). Intimacy, shared money and what you are afraid to let go of. A bond asks for more truth and less control.
Taurus (7th house). Partners and relationships. It is your opposite sign: what you plant in love now takes root.
Gemini (6th house). Routine, daily work and the body. Learn to love yourself in the everyday too.
Cancer (5th house). Pleasure, creativity, romance and children. Play again and let yourself be seen.
Leo (4th house). Home and family. A new beginning for your home or for healing your roots.
Virgo (3rd house). Words and close ties: siblings, neighbors, messages. Say what you feel with tenderness.
Libra (2nd house). Your money and self-worth. Venus is your ruler: this cycle asks you to charge and love yourself for what you are worth.
Scorpio (1st house). You, your image and the way you love. The cycle begins in your sign: it is your personal reset.
Sagittarius (12th house). The unseen: dreams, endings and past loves. Heal before you start something new.
Capricorn (11th house). Friends, groups and your hopes for the future. Surround yourself with people who add to you.
Aquarius (10th house). Career and public image. What you love can become your work.
Pisces (9th house). Travel, study and beliefs. Love arrives through whatever opens your mind.
A simple ritual for tonight
You do not need anything special. Find a quiet moment near the time of the meeting and write your answers by hand:
- What do I truly want in my relationships?
- What do I want to transform?
- What do I value about myself today?
Keep the page. In June 2028, at the next star point, read it again and see how much has moved.
Questions people ask
When is the 2026 Venus star point?
On Friday, October 23, 2026 at 11:44 pm New York time (8:44 pm in Los Angeles), at 0°45' Scorpio.
How often is there a Venus star point?
About every 19 months (584 days). There are five every eight years, and together they draw a five-pointed star.
When is the next Venus star point?
On June 1, 2028, in Gemini.
How long is Venus retrograde?
Until November 13, 2026, when it turns direct in Libra.
Which signs feel it most?
Scorpio, because the cycle begins in its sign, and Taurus, Leo and Aquarius, which form a cross with Scorpio. Libra and Taurus too, because Venus is their ruler.
Misha Koku
Author of Ephemeris of the Unseen, a yearbook for 2027. I write for the curious, the sensitive and the slightly rebellious. More about me
