Capricorn Horoscope Today and Capricorn Sign Guide

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Today

The sky: The Moon is a thin waxing crescent in Sagittarius, two days after the November 9 New Moon in Scorpio. Mercury and Venus are both retrograde; Mercury turns direct on November 13 and Venus a few hours later. Mars and Jupiter are drawing together in Leo, less than two degrees apart.

The Moon is in your twelfth house, the quiet corner of your chart, so a slower day is not a lazy one. Rest your eyes, clear your inbox of things that don't need you, and give yourself an hour with no audience. Venus retrograde in your tenth house has kept work recognition on pause. It starts to move after November 13.

Crystal of the day: Onyx

Onyx is traditionally a stone of resolve and self-control. Its dark, calm surface fits a day of recharging before the Moon enters your sign tomorrow.

Onyx: black or banded chalcedony, Mohs 6.5 to 7. Crystal meanings are traditional beliefs, shared for reflection and fun.

Capricorn at a glance

Capricorn begins at the December solstice, the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere, when the Sun starts climbing again. Astrologers often read the sign through that image of a slow, determined climb.

The Capricorn temperament

The mountain goat climbs steadily, sure-footed on rock where other animals would slip. The Capricorn sketch is built around that: ambitious, disciplined, responsible, patient and quietly funny. Saturn, its ruler, is associated with structure and time, which gives Capricorn a reputation for playing the long game.

The strengths are reliability, practicality, endurance and a dry sense of humor. The blind spots are pessimism, working too much, and hiding feelings behind competence.

A Capricorn Sun with a Leo Moon or Sagittarius rising may be far more playful than the goat suggests. See your full chart in the birth chart calculator.

Capricorn in love and friendship

Earth signs Taurus and Virgo are said to share Capricorn's values: loyalty, effort, a plan. Water signs Scorpio and Pisces soften Capricorn's reserve and are often described as protective, private matches.

Aries and Libra, fellow cardinal signs, can clash over who leads. Fire and air signs in general may feel Capricorn is too cautious, and Capricorn may feel they are not serious enough.

Cancer, the opposite sign, is one of the classic long-haul pairings in astrology: the builder and the homemaker, the public face and the private heart. Compare any pair in the compatibility calculator.

Capricorn at work and play

The archetype is linked with management, building, government, finance, engineering and any field where experience counts. The traditional advice: celebrate the steps, not just the summit.

For fun: hiking, history, a well-made classic, a project you can see improve over months.

Stones traditionally linked with Capricorn

• Garnet, the January birthstone, is a group of minerals that GIA says come in nearly every color, though deep red is the classic.
• Onyx, black or banded chalcedony, is a traditional Capricorn stone linked with steadiness. Much black onyx on the market is dyed chalcedony.
• Some lists also name smoky quartz or ruby.

See zodiac stones and crystal meanings.

Why your dates might differ

The December solstice moves by several hours a year: December 21 at 15:03 UT in 2025, December 22 at 02:42 UT in 2027. If you were born on December 21, 22 or 23, or January 19 or 20, check your Sun sign with the birth chart calculator.

A small keepsake

If you like a physical reminder of your sign, a few tumbled garnet stones are an easy place to begin, and onyx works just as well if it appeals more. Red glass is often sold under gem names, so choose listings that name the mineral and say whether it is dyed or treated. You might keep a goal-setting planner next to the stone as well, for a sign that thinks in years. Neither is needed to enjoy your horoscope.

Common questions

What are the Capricorn dates?

Usually December 22 to January 19. Capricorn begins at the December solstice, which in 2026 falls on December 21 at 20:50 UT, and ends when the Sun enters Aquarius on January 20, 2027.

Is Saturn bad news for Capricorn?

Astrologers describe Saturn as the planet of time, limits and responsibility. For Capricorn, its ruler, those themes are usually read as strengths: patience, discipline and long-term thinking.