Introduction. Astral images of the Sun and the Moon, which are an integral part of the worldview and mytholo-gy of the Turkic peoples, are reflected not only in folklore, but also in the author's Tatar literature at almost all stages of its development. Of particular interest is the archaic symbolism of celestial bodies, as well as new meanings characteristic of the works of modern Tatar literature. Purpose. Analysis of the symbolism of astral mythology images in the works of literature in the Tatar and Russian languages at the present stage of its development. Materials and methods. The research material is the works of modern Tatar prose in Tatar (M. Magdeev, R. Zaidulla, N. Gimatdinova, F. Gilmi, F. Khusni, R. Mukhamadiev, M. Valeev, etc.) and in Rus-sian (I. Abuzyarov, Sh. Idiatullin). The main research methods are comparative, analytical, textological. Re-search results, discussion. In the process of studying the works of modern Tatar literature, both the traditional symbolism of the images of celestial bodies in the history of Tatar literature (the meaning of life and death, mag-ic and mystery, symbols of power and wealth, etc.), but also the particular meanings of the works of modernity (the symbol of wisdom, new life, care, dreams, longing, loneliness, etc.) are revealed. Conclusion. As a result of the research, the author comes to the conclusion that the analysis of the images of the Sun and the Moon in modern Tatar literature, on the one hand, is characterized by traditional meanings for the history of Tatar litera-ture, on the other – by new meanings and symbols, which is conditioned by the laws of the literary process of the peoples of Russia and the peculiarities of the authors’ individuality.