Past
Venus in Cancer, 2026
Venus enters Cancer on Tuesday 19 May 2026, 01:05 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Leo on Saturday 13 June 2026, 10:47 UTC, after 25 days.
Venus leaves Gemini for Cancer at 01:05 UTC on 19 May 2026 and stays until 13 June 2026 at 10:47 UTC, when it moves on into Leo. That is a stay of 25 days. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, and Venus moves steadily forward throughout, with no retrograde in this period.
Astrologers read Venus in Cancer as affection expressed through care: cooking for someone, keeping a home comfortable, remembering what a person likes. The tradition treats this placement as protective and loyal, though sometimes cautious about showing feelings before they feel safe. Its themes are home, family, belonging and the comfort of familiar things. A modest suggestion for these weeks: spend an evening on a space you share with others, or get in touch with someone who has looked after you.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Venus in Cancer falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Taurus | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Gemini | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Cancer | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Leo | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Virgo | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Libra | tenth | career and public role | |
| Scorpio | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Sagittarius | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Capricorn | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Aquarius | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Pisces | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.