Planets today: where the Moon and the planets are right now
The planets keep moving: the Moon changes sign every two to three days, and Mercury turns retrograde about three times a year. This page works out the sky for this moment, in your browser, with the same astronomy the My Cosmic Code app uses on your phone.
Planets today: signs, Moon phase and retrogrades
Where the Sun, the Moon and the planets are right now: the Moon’s phase and sign, every planet’s sign and degree, which planets are retrograde, and what changes in the next 7 days.
What the calculator shows
- The Moon’s phase, how much of it is lit, its sign and degree, and when it moves into the next sign.
- The Sun, the Moon and the eight planets, each with its sign and degree.
- Which planets are retrograde right now: seen from Earth, their apparent motion runs backwards.
- The next 7 days: new Moon, full Moon and quarters, planets changing sign, and planets turning retrograde or direct.
Is Mercury retrograde?
Look at the retrograde line: if Mercury is listed there with ℞, it is retrograde right now. A planet is retrograde when, seen from Earth, it seems to move backwards through the zodiac for a while. It does not really turn around; the effect comes from Earth and the planet moving at different speeds. The day it changes direction is called a station, and it shows up in the 7-day list.
In the app
- Planets: the same sky with the aspects between today’s planets, and any day’s sky, one day at a time.
- Cosmic Live: what today’s sky touches in your own birth chart, with the Moon and your personal day.
- Cosmic Timeline: the dated events coming up for your chart.
- Transit notifications: a planet turning retrograde or direct, a new or full Moon, a planet entering your sign. At most three a week.
Questions
Which sign is the Moon in today?
The calculator shows it at the top, with its degree and the time it enters the next sign. The Moon changes sign every two to three days, so the answer can change during the day.
Which planets are retrograde right now?
The calculator lists them. Mercury is retrograde about three times a year for around three weeks; Venus and Mars less often; Jupiter to Pluto for several months every year. The Sun and the Moon are never retrograde.
What time zone are the times in?
Your browser’s time zone. Choose a city to see the times there. The positions are the same everywhere on Earth; only the clock time changes.
How accurate is it?
The positions are computed from real astronomy, to within an arcminute. Phases and sign changes are given to the minute; a station is given to the day, because the planet is almost standing still around it.
Is anything sent anywhere?
No. Everything is worked out in your browser, and nothing is saved or sent. The app works the same way, on your phone.
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