Planet Signs Today
Right now
- Sun ☉♌ Leo
- Moon ☽♉ Taurus
- Mercury ☿♋ Cancer
- Venus ♀♎ Libra
- Mars ♂♊ Gemini
- Jupiter ♃♌ Leo
- Saturn ♄♈ Aries · Retrograde
- Uranus ♅♊ Gemini
- Neptune ♆♈ Aries · Retrograde
- Pluto ♇♒ Aquarius · Retrograde
- North Node ☊♓ Pisces · Retrograde
- South Node ☋♍ Virgo · Retrograde
- Lilith (M) ⚸♐ Sagittarius
- Chiron ⚷♉ Taurus · Retrograde
Computed just now from the current sky, shown in UTC.
In astrology, the sky is divided into twelve zodiac signs of 30 degrees each. When a planet is said to be “in” a sign, that refers to the part of the sky where it currently appears from Earth’s point of view. AstroNow uses the Western tropical zodiac, the same system most Western astrologers rely on.
Planets move across the sky at very different speeds. The Moon travels through all twelve signs in about a month, so it changes sign every few days. The Sun spends roughly a month in each sign. Mercury and Venus stay close to the Sun, while the outer planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto — move slowly and can remain in one sign for years.
Sometimes a planet appears to move backward through the sky. This is called retrograde motion. The planet does not actually reverse — it is a visual effect caused by the relative motion of the Earth and the planet along their orbits. AstroNow indicates whether a planet is moving direct or retrograde, so you get a fuller picture.
On the home page, AstroNow shows the current placements of all the major bodies — from the Sun and Moon to distant Pluto — and the sign each one occupies right now. Alongside, you can see the upcoming moments when a planet moves into the next sign, which helps you follow changes in the sky.
Planet signs pair naturally with the rest of the site. Check the current moon phase or review the current aspects to see how the planets relate to one another. You can track it all over time in the astrology calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- What does it mean when a planet is "in" a sign?
- It means the planet's ecliptic longitude — its position projected onto the band of sky the zodiac covers, as seen from Earth's center — falls within that sign's 30° slice at that moment.
- What are a sign's "element" and "modality"?
- Every sign belongs to one of four elements (fire, earth, air, water) and one of three modalities (cardinal, fixed, mutable). A planet's sign carries both — you can see the full breakdown on the zodiac signs reference.
- Can two planets be in the same sign at the same time?
- Yes, and it is common — it just means they are within the same 30° slice of sky, not necessarily at the exact same degree. When two planets sit very close together in longitude, that closer relationship is called a conjunction.
- How does AstroNow show retrograde motion?
- Each placement is labeled direct or retrograde based on whether the planet's longitude is currently increasing or decreasing. Retrograde is a visual effect of relative orbital speeds, not an actual reversal of the planet's orbit.
- Why doesn't this page show my rising sign (Ascendant)?
- The Ascendant depends on your exact birth time and location, which AstroNow does not collect. This page shows the sky as seen from Earth's center, the same for everyone — see the methodology page for the full explanation.
Like the rest of AstroNow, the planet sign information is offered for reflection, personal insight, and entertainment — not as professional advice or a guaranteed-result forecast.