Your daily horoscope: January 20, 2026

 

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

This could be and should be the year when you make that breakthrough you have been dreaming of for so long. With dynamic Mars on your side you won’t be slow to take advantage of what the universe has to offer – and that’s lots!

ARIES (March 21 - April 20):

If you make a special effort on the work front today you will make a big impression on employers and senior colleagues. Mars in the career area of your chart gives you that competitive edge that people in positions of power want to see.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):

If you get the chance to travel over the next few days you must take it. There is a real possibility that you could end up some place that enchants you to such a degree that you don’t want to leave. Maybe one day you’ll retire there.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):

You will be so on top of your game today that your rivals won’t stand a chance. There is also a very real possibility that you will come into money – but if you do be smart and keep it to yourself. Not everyone needs to know.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23):

Your affection for someone will be impossible to hide today, so come right out with it and let them know how much you care. Not only will it break the ice but it will give them permission to be passionate in return. It could be fun!

LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):

Forget about trying to keep pace with the go-getters and just be yourself. If that means your rivals pull ahead of you for a while so be it. You will catch up with them further down the line when they are exhausted and you are still fit.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):

Give your creative impulses their head today and focus on what you want to accomplish rather than on what your rivals may be doing. The more tunnel-visioned you can be about your aims the more likely it is you will succeed.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):

Some people love finding fault with your efforts and those are the people you would be wise to avoid over the next 24 hours. Their opinions are of no relevance to what you are doing, so why would you want to waste time on them?

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):

The more time you spend thinking about your next move the less likely it is you will actually make it, so let your instincts guide you and go for it with everything you’ve got. It is far more important to be decisive than it is to be right.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):

Spending money will come easy to you today but that’s okay because you have worked long and hard to reach your current position and a reward of some kind is well deserved. Make it a small one though – don’t spend more than you can afford.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):

Mars in your sign links with both Saturn and Uranus today, which means if you can get the balance right between reason and risk you could end up winning in a very big way. All things are possible if you steer clear of extremes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):

You may not agree with what a friend or colleague is up to but that won’t stop you giving assistance if it is required. No matter what your reservations may be you must be there for them if they need a helping hand – and they will.

PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):

Wherever you go and whatever you do today you will find yourself among friends, the sort of friends who inspire you and make you glad to be alive. Don’t sit at home in front of a screen, get out into the world and enjoy yourself.