Decan Tarot
The decans

Thirty-six decans, and the card each one owns.

A decan is ten degrees of the zodiac, a third of a sign. The Golden Dawn gave each of the thirty-six numbered cards one, in 1888, so every numbered card is also a place on the calendar. The Sun is in each for about ten days a year. This list is computed from where the Sun, the Moon and the planets are right now, and it changes through the year. Which decan the Sun is in today · Who rules each decan, in both orders.

  • 78cards
  • 24spreads
  • 36decans
  • The Sun, now☉ 1.8° Libra, Two of Swords
The Sun from the 1909 Waite-Smith tarot, drawn by Pamela Colman Smith
The Sunten days in each of the thirty-six

By sign: Aries · Taurus · Gemini · Cancer · Leo · Virgo · Libra · Scorpio · Sagittarius · Capricorn · Aquarius · Pisces

Seven of the thirty-six have something standing in them right now, and they are in gold below. Draw one of those and it is a power draw: the card you turned and the sky agreeing, on the ephemeris, at the moment you drew it.

  1. Two of WandsAries I · Mars, 0° to 10° · Lord of DominionSun 20 March to 30 March
  2. Three of WandsAries II · Sun, 10° to 20° · Lord of Established StrengthSun 30 March to 10 April · tonight: ♄ Saturn
  3. Four of WandsAries III · Venus, 20° to 30° · Lord of Perfected WorkSun 10 April to 20 April
  4. Five of PentaclesTaurus I · Mercury, 0° to 10° · Lord of Material TroubleSun 20 April to 30 April
  5. Six of PentaclesTaurus II · Moon, 10° to 20° · Lord of Material SuccessSun 30 April to 10 May
  6. Seven of PentaclesTaurus III · Saturn, 20° to 30° · Lord of Success UnfulfilledSun 10 May to 21 May
  7. Eight of SwordsGemini I · Jupiter, 0° to 10° · Lord of Shortened ForceSun 21 May to 31 May
  8. Nine of SwordsGemini II · Mars, 10° to 20° · Lord of Despair and CrueltySun 31 May to 11 June
  9. Ten of SwordsGemini III · Sun, 20° to 30° · Lord of RuinSun 11 June to 21 June
  10. Two of CupsCancer I · Venus, 0° to 10° · Lord of LoveSun 21 June to 2 July
  11. Three of CupsCancer II · Mercury, 10° to 20° · Lord of AbundanceSun 2 July to 12 July
  12. Four of CupsCancer III · Moon, 20° to 30° · Lord of Blended PleasureSun 12 July to 23 July · tonight: ♂ Mars
  13. Five of WandsLeo I · Saturn, 0° to 10° · Lord of StrifeSun 23 July to 2 August
  14. Six of WandsLeo II · Jupiter, 10° to 20° · Lord of VictorySun 2 August to 12 August · tonight: ♃ Jupiter
  15. Seven of WandsLeo III · Mars, 20° to 30° · Lord of ValourSun 12 August to 23 August
  16. Eight of PentaclesVirgo I · Sun, 0° to 10° · Lord of PrudenceSun 23 August to 2 September
  17. Nine of PentaclesVirgo II · Venus, 10° to 20° · Lord of Material GainSun 2 September to 12 September
  18. Ten of PentaclesVirgo III · Mercury, 20° to 30° · Lord of WealthSun 12 September to 23 September
  19. Two of SwordsLibra I · Moon, 0° to 10° · Lord of Peace RestoredSun 23 September to 3 October · tonight: ☉ Sun
  20. Three of SwordsLibra II · Saturn, 10° to 20° · Lord of SorrowSun 3 October to 13 October
  21. Four of SwordsLibra III · Jupiter, 20° to 30° · Lord of Rest from StrifeSun 13 October to 23 October · tonight: ☿ Mercury
  22. Five of CupsScorpio I · Mars, 0° to 10° · Lord of Loss in PleasureSun 23 October to 2 November · tonight: ♀ Venus
  23. Six of CupsScorpio II · Sun, 10° to 20° · Lord of PleasureSun 2 November to 12 November
  24. Seven of CupsScorpio III · Venus, 20° to 30° · Lord of Illusionary SuccessSun 12 November to 22 November
  25. Eight of WandsSagittarius I · Mercury, 0° to 10° · Lord of SwiftnessSun 22 November to 2 December
  26. Nine of WandsSagittarius II · Moon, 10° to 20° · Lord of Great StrengthSun 2 December to 12 December
  27. Ten of WandsSagittarius III · Saturn, 20° to 30° · Lord of OppressionSun 12 December to 21 December
  28. Two of PentaclesCapricorn I · Jupiter, 0° to 10° · Lord of Harmonious ChangeSun 21 December to 31 December
  29. Three of PentaclesCapricorn II · Mars, 10° to 20° · Lord of Material WorksSun 31 December to 10 January
  30. Four of PentaclesCapricorn III · Sun, 20° to 30° · Lord of Earthly PowerSun 10 January to 20 January
  31. Five of SwordsAquarius I · Venus, 0° to 10° · Lord of DefeatSun 20 January to 30 January
  32. Six of SwordsAquarius II · Mercury, 10° to 20° · Lord of Earned SuccessSun 30 January to 9 February
  33. Seven of SwordsAquarius III · Moon, 20° to 30° · Lord of Unstable EffortSun 9 February to 18 February
  34. Eight of CupsPisces I · Saturn, 0° to 10° · Lord of Abandoned SuccessSun 18 February to 28 February · tonight: ☽ Moon
  35. Nine of CupsPisces II · Jupiter, 10° to 20° · Lord of Material HappinessSun 28 February to 10 March
  36. Ten of CupsPisces III · Mars, 20° to 30° · Lord of Perfected SuccessSun 10 March to 20 March

Positions at 24 September 2026, computed on this page.