Today's Planetary Positions for Your Sky
Every moment, the sky above you is changing. See where the planets are right now.
The Sun, Moon and planets are constantly moving through the zodiac, creating a unique astrology chart for right now. This page shows today's planetary positions as a live Western astrology transit chart, calculated for your current location.
When you open the page, we automatically detect your location and time zone to show which sign and degree each planet is in, plus how they are arranged in the chart of the moment. If you want to check another place, simply edit the location field and recalculate – the entire chart updates instantly for that city.
Use this live transit view to answer the most common questions people search for today, like "Where are the planets right now?", "What sign is the Moon in today?" or "What planets are in retrograde today?", and see the current astrological weather in a clear, visual way.
View Planetary Positions
Current Planetary Positions
Live Planetary Positions
Real-time Western astrology transits for this exact moment.
Location-Based Chart
Automatically calculated for your current location and time zone.
Planet · Sign · Degree
See where each planet is today at a glance – sign, degree and house.
Change Location Anytime
Edit the location field to view today's sky from any city in the world.
Current Aspects & Retrogrades
Check which planets are making major aspects and which ones are retrograde right now.
Beginner-Friendly, Astrologer-Ready
Simple overview for new users, precise data for advanced astrology work.
Where Are the Planets Today?
This tool shows where the planets are today in the zodiac, right now. For the current moment and your location, you can see:
- ✓ The sign and degree of the Sun, Moon and planets
- ✓ Which houses they occupy in the chart of the moment
- ✓ Major aspects between the planets (conjunctions, squares, trines, oppositions and more)
- ✓ Which planets are currently retrograde
Instead of a generic daily horoscope, you get the actual chart of today's sky – a precise snapshot of the present astrological energy.
How This "Planets Today" Chart Works
We detect your location
When you open the page, we read your location (with your permission) and local time so the chart matches the real sky above you.
We calculate current planetary positions
Using an accurate ephemeris, we compute the exact longitudes of the Sun, Moon and planets in the tropical zodiac for the current minute.
We draw a live transit chart
The chart shows:
- • Each planet's sign and degree
- • The 12 house cusps, based on your location
- • Active aspects between planets
- • Which planets are marked as Rx (retrograde)
You can change the location any time
Want to see today's sky in another city? Type a new city or coordinates into the location field and click "Calculate". The chart instantly updates for that place.
Why Location Matters for Today's Planetary Positions
At a given moment, everyone on Earth shares the same planetary positions by sign and degree, but the chart is not identical for everyone.
- 🌍 The Ascendant (rising sign) and Midheaven depend on local time and geographic coordinates.
- 🏠 The 12 houses rotate with the Earth's spin, so each location has a different arrangement of planets by house.
- 📍 A planet that's in your 10th house at this moment might appear in someone else's 7th house in another part of the world.
By using your actual location, this page shows today's planetary positions as they appear in your sky, not just a generic global table.
How to Use Today's Planetary Positions in Daily Life
You don't have to be a professional astrologer to use this live chart:
🌙 Quick check of the Moon's sign today
The Moon sets the emotional tone and changes signs every 2–3 days. Many people look up "What sign is the Moon in today?" to understand the mood of the moment.
⚡ Follow Mercury, Venus and Mars for daily themes
These faster planets highlight mental focus, communication, motivation, desire and conflict – useful for planning conversations, launches or important actions.
🪐 Track long-term cycles with Jupiter, Saturn and outer planets
Slow-moving planets show deeper background themes that unfold over months and years, so seeing their positions today helps you understand the long wave behind the daily mood.
🔮 Combine with your own astrology practice
If you know your natal chart, you can compare today's positions with your birth placements to see which points are being activated. If not, you can still use the chart to observe patterns in mood, events and timing.
Planets in Today's Sky: What Each One Represents
Use this section as a built-in interpretation guide while looking at today's planetary positions:
Sun – Focus & Life Force Today
Shows where attention, vitality and the main theme of the day are centered.
Moon – Mood & Emotional Weather
Moves quickly; its sign changes every couple of days and colors your emotional landscape and instincts.
Mercury – Thinking & Communication
Reflects how ideas, messages, planning and technology are flowing today.
Venus – Love, Pleasure & Values
Points to themes around attraction, beauty, harmony, money and what feels rewarding.
Mars – Action, Drive & Conflict
Shows where energy, initiative, courage and potential tension are concentrated.
Jupiter – Growth, Luck & Opportunity
Highlights where life is asking you to expand, learn, explore and say "yes".
Saturn – Structure, Limits & Responsibility
Brings lessons, commitments, discipline and boundaries that can feel heavy but meaningful.
Uranus – Change, Freedom & Innovation
Signals disruption, breakthroughs, surprises and the urge to break out of old patterns.
Neptune – Dreams, Intuition & Mist
Relates to imagination, sensitivity, spirituality and everything that blurs rigid edges.
Pluto – Power, Depth & Transformation
Adds intensity, endings, beginnings and deep psychological shifts.
When you read today's chart, combine planet + sign + house to interpret how that specific energy is playing out in your world right now.