{"id":44101,"date":"2022-04-16T14:43:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T18:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/?post_type=as_learn_article&p=44101"},"modified":"2022-08-05T05:32:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T09:32:27","slug":"transiting-planets","status":"publish","type":"as_learn_article","link":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/transiting-planets\/","title":{"rendered":"Transiting Planets in Astrology, Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In astrology, we refer to the orbiting planets as \u201ctransiting planets.\u201d A \u201ctransit\u201d means a movement. Just as subway and buses are referred to as “mass transit,” the planets are always in motion, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does it mean that a planet is in transit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each of the planets orbit around at the sun at a different speed. The transiting planets can move quickly or slowly through the zodiac<\/a> signs. Each has its own “energy” when it is transiting depending on where it is in the zodiac. Their journeys through the zodiac affect your day-to-day feelings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inner planets in astrology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The planets closest to the Sun are called the inner planets. These transiting planets cruise through the zodiac signs in a matter of days or weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inner planets are the Sun<\/a>, moon<\/a>, Mercury<\/a>, Mars<\/a> and Venus<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because these transiting planets move quickly through the zodiac. As a result, they affect your day-to-day life, moods and habits. And you’ll notice the Sun is included among the planets in astrology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outer planets in astrology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Planets farther from the sun are known as the outer planets. These transiting planets can take months or years to complete a tour through a single zodiac sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outer planets are Jupiter<\/a>, Saturn<\/a>, Neptune<\/a>, Uranus<\/a>, and Pluto<\/a>. Because they move slowly, they shape the bigger trends in your life. Because Neptune, Uranus and Pluto orbit the sun so slowly, they are said to shape entire generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long do transiting planets take to orbit the Sun?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below is a chart of the planets and the time it takes each to orbit around the sun. Divide that time into 12 (for each of the 12 zodiac signs) and you\u2019ll have an idea of how long a planet generally stays in one zodiac sign. For example, Jupiter takes 12-13 years to orbit around the sun. On average, it stays in one zodiac sign for 1 year, or 13-14 months. (See transit table on the next page.) Pluto, on the other hand, is a little wonky, staying in a signs from 12-20 years variably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time it takes transiting planets to orbit the sun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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What do the transiting planets mean for my birth chart? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is this different than my birth chart? Yes it is. Remember: Your natal (birth) chart<\/a> is a \u201cfreeze frame\u201d of where the planets were at the moment you were born. In other words, it\u2019s a snapshot of the transiting planets at your birth. This chart never changes\u2014it remains a fixed chart throughout your lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A transit chart, on the other hand, captures the planets in motion at any given day. You can use a transit chart to \u201cplan it by the planets,\u201d or look back and review a particular date in your past. Some people pick their wedding date by running transit charts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How transiting planets wake up your natal planets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When transiting planets are over the same zodiac point as natal planets (in your birth chart), it wakes up those planets energy<\/a>. Imagine the natal planet was lounging on the couch watching TV and suddenly, the transiting planet burst, glides or struts into the room. (This all depends on if we\u2019re talking about Mars, Neptune or Venus, of course). There is a reaction as the two energies combine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same is true if transiting planets are “aspect” one of your natal planets, landing at a 90\u00ba square or 120\u00ba trine, for example, on the zodiac wheel. Read more about aspects\/angles in astrology, here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planet<\/strong><\/td>Full transit through 12 zodiac signs<\/strong><\/td>Time spent in each zodiac sign<\/strong><\/td>What the transiting planets influence in your life and birth chart<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sun<\/td>1 year<\/td>1 month<\/td>Self-expression, personal growth<\/td><\/tr>
Moon<\/td>2.5 days<\/td>2-3 days<\/td>Emotions, desires<\/td><\/tr>
Mercury<\/td>88 days<\/td>3 weeks<\/td>Communication, information, mobile devices, short trips<\/td><\/tr>
Venus<\/td>225 days<\/td>5 weeks<\/td>Love, social relationships<\/td><\/tr>
Mars<\/td>685 days<\/td>8 weeks<\/td>Drive, temper, lust<\/td><\/tr>
Jupiter<\/td>12-13 years<\/td>1 year<\/td>Luck, travel, expansion, risk-taking, ego, optimism<\/td><\/tr>
Saturn<\/td>29.5 years<\/td>2.5-3 years<\/td>Restrictions, challenges, work<\/td><\/tr>
Uranus<\/td>84 years<\/td>7 years<\/td>Community, innovative ideas, technology, sudden changes<\/td><\/tr>
Neptune<\/td>165 years<\/td>13-15 years<\/td>Dreams, fantasy, illusion, spirituality, creativity<\/td><\/tr>
Pluto<\/td>284 years<\/td>12-20 years<\/td>Power, sex drive, transformation<\/td><\/tr>
Lunar Nodes<\/td>18 years<\/td>18 months<\/td>Karma, destiny, spiritual evolution<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Transiting planets timetable in zodiac signs and what they mean in your chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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All about the transiting planets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sun (solar) transits<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Length of transit:<\/strong> 5-10 days <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the Sun<\/a> moves approximately one degree per day, solar transits are pretty brief, lasting for about a week on average. But that doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t pack a punch. The Sun governs our ego, after all. Solar transits can be a stellar time for self-reflection or doing some productive self-development work. Self-expression is affected too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

f you have to perform or present, you might time the date around a well-aspected solar transit, like the Sun trine lucky Jupiter. The Sun can affect our public image and the way we want other people to view us. During a solar transit, we get insight into what matters most to us \u2014 or, said another way, what we want to have at the center of OUR universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the solar transit is in a favorable position or soft aspect to other planets in the chart, you may:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n