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Live Planetary Transits
See exactly how today's planetary sky interacts with your natal birth chart. Every active transit is shown with a personalised interpretation, exact date window, and duration — so you always know what's being activated in your chart right now.
What Are Planetary Transits?
Your natal birth chart is a fixed snapshot of the sky at the moment of your birth. Planetary transits are the current, real-time positions of planets in the sky — and how they aspect (relate to) the planets in your birth chart.
When a transiting planet forms a significant angle to one of your natal planets, it activates that part of your chart. Think of your natal chart as a map and transits as weather patterns passing through it — each one highlighting a different area of your life for a defined period of time.
Example:
Jupiter (transiting) forms a trine (120°) to your natal Sun in the 10th house (career). This transit activates a period of expansion, confidence, and professional opportunity — particularly in your public life and career. The trine makes the energy flow easily. Duration: approximately 3 weeks.
What the Transits Tool Shows You
Exact Date Windows
Every transit shows a start and end date — the window during which the transiting planet is within orb of your natal planet. Know precisely when a transit begins and ends.
Duration Badges
Each transit is labelled with its duration — from days (inner planets) to months or years (Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto). Outer planet transits are often the most life-changing.
Progress Bar
See exactly where you are in each transit window right now. Are you at the beginning, the peak, or the end of this activation? The progress bar shows you at a glance.
3-Layer Interpretations
Each transit is explained at three depths: the base meaning of the aspect, your natal planet's house context, and the natal sign modifier — personalised to your specific chart.
Shadow Work Mode
Toggle Shadow Mode to see transits through a Jungian lens — how each activation is working on your unconscious patterns, repressed material, and karmic themes.
Challenging vs Flowing
Transits are sorted by harmony — challenging aspects (squares, oppositions) clearly separated from flowing aspects (trines, sextiles, conjunctions) so you can read both at a glance.
Transit Aspect Types
- Conjunction 0°Peak activation
The transiting planet merges with your natal planet. Most intense — marks a new beginning in that area of life.
- Opposition 180°Tension & awareness
Something comes to a head or requires balancing between two parts of your life. Revelations and confrontations.
- Trine 120°Flow & ease
Harmonious, supportive energy. Gifts and opportunities arrive naturally. The best time to act in that area.
- Square 90°Friction & growth
Pressure and challenges that push you to change. Uncomfortable but the most growth-producing of all aspects.
- Sextile 60°Opportunity
Lighter cooperative energy. Doors open if you take initiative. Less automatic than the trine — requires action.
Key Transits to Watch in 2026
Outer planet transits move slowly and create the biggest life themes. Here are the major transits active in 2026 — and how they might affect your chart depending on where they land relative to your natal planets and houses.
Saturn in Aries
Tests of identity, independence, and leadership. Saturn in Aries asks: are you building your life on a foundation that is truly yours? Challenges that strip away what isn't working.
Jupiter in Cancer
Expansion of home, family, emotional depth, and nurturing. Jupiter in Cancer is one of the most auspicious placements for domestic happiness and emotional fulfilment.
Uranus in Gemini
Revolutionary disruption to communication, technology, and information. Sudden breakthroughs in how we think, speak, learn, and connect with each other.
Neptune in Aries
Spiritual inspiration through courage, new beginnings, and the pioneering individual. Collective idealism around identity and the nature of the self.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Planetary Transits
What are planetary transits in astrology?
Planetary transits are the real-time movements of planets through the sky today — compared against the fixed positions of planets in your natal birth chart. When a transiting planet forms a significant angle (aspect) to one of your natal planets, it "activates" that part of your chart. Transits are how astrologers forecast themes, opportunities, and challenges for a specific time period.
How do I read a planetary transit?
Each transit has three elements: the transiting planet (which planet is moving through the sky now), the aspect it forms (conjunction, opposition, trine, square, or sextile), and your natal planet (which planet in your fixed birth chart it is connecting with). The combination of these three tells you which area of your life is being activated and whether the energy is supportive or challenging.
What is a Saturn transit?
Saturn transits are among the most significant in astrology. Saturn moves slowly — taking about 29 years to complete one orbit — so its transits to your natal planets can last months. Saturn transits often bring tests, responsibilities, and the need for discipline. A Saturn transit to your natal Sun, for example, can bring a demanding but ultimately productive period of hard work and self-assessment.
What is a Jupiter transit?
Jupiter transits are generally considered the most beneficial in astrology. Jupiter is the planet of expansion, luck, and opportunity. When Jupiter transits your natal Sun, Moon, or Venus, it often brings a period of growth, optimism, and positive developments in that area of your life. Jupiter transits last weeks to months depending on its speed.
What does Mercury retrograde mean in transits?
When Mercury goes retrograde (appears to move backward in the sky from our perspective on Earth), it's in the transit chart as "Mercury Rx." Mercury rules communication, contracts, technology, and travel. During Mercury retrograde transits, miscommunications and delays are more common. The effect is strongest when retrograde Mercury forms exact aspects to your natal planets.
How long do transits last?
Transit duration depends on the planet's orbital speed. Moon transits last hours to a day. Mercury and Venus transits last days to weeks. Mars transits last one to three weeks. Jupiter transits last weeks to months. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto transits can last months to years — especially when the planet goes retrograde and crosses the same degree multiple times.
What is the Saturn return?
The Saturn return happens when Saturn in the sky returns to the same position it was in your natal chart — which occurs at approximately ages 29–30, 58–60, and 87–89. It marks a major life restructuring and is often associated with significant life changes: career shifts, relationship changes, identity evolution. Many astrologers consider it the astrological "coming of age" moment.
Is the planetary transits tool free?
The planetary transits tool is available on the Live Transits plan ($4.99/month). It shows your current transiting planets, all active transit aspects with personalised interpretations, and date windows showing when each transit is active. Shadow Mode also transforms transits into Jungian shadow work activations.
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