Transits
Track how current planetary movements activate your chart.
Transits are the bread and butter of astrological timing. Every day, the planets continue their orbits and form new angles to the positions they held in your natal chart. These ongoing contacts -- a transit -- activate specific natal potentials, bringing themes to the foreground that were previously dormant.
Fast-moving transits from the Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars tend to mark brief moods, conversations, and events measured in hours or days. Slower transits from Jupiter and Saturn shape chapters of roughly one to three years, structuring the rhythm of expansion and consolidation that most people recognize as the natural pulse of adult life. The outermost transits -- Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto -- operate on generational timescales and correspond to the deep, often irreversible transformations that redefine who you are.
This section catalogs transits planet by planet and house by house. You will find articles on every major transit through each natal house and the aspects transiting planets form to natal positions. Use these guides to understand what any given period is asking of you, what resources it is activating, and how to work with -- rather than against -- the prevailing symbolic weather.
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Sun Transits
Moon Transits
Mercury Transits
Venus Transits
Mars Transits
Jupiter Transits
Saturn Transits
Uranus Transits
Neptune Transits
Pluto Transits
Chiron Transits
Lilith Transits
Lunar Nodes Transits
Retrograde Planets
Retrogrades
Asteroids
Developmental Cycles
Ceres Transits
Eros Transits
Juno Transits
North Node Transits
Pallas Transits
Psyche Transits
Vesta Transits
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How long does a transit last?
- It depends on the planet. A lunar transit lasts a few hours; a Mercury or Venus transit typically spans one to three days. Mars transits run about a week. Jupiter and Saturn transits can be felt for several weeks to a few months as the planet stations near the exact aspect. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto transits, because of their slow speed and multiple exact passes, often extend over one to three years.
- What is the difference between a transit and a progression?
- Transits track the real-time movement of the planets through the sky relative to your natal chart. Progressions are a symbolic technique that advances your chart by a set ratio (commonly one day equals one year). Transits tend to correlate with external events and circumstances; progressions often describe internal shifts in identity and emotional development.
- Do I need to worry about difficult transits?
- Challenging transits are not punishments -- they are periods of intensified development. A Saturn transit to your natal Sun may feel heavy, but it is also the period when you clarify your priorities and build lasting structure. Understanding the transit in advance lets you prepare and cooperate with its themes rather than being caught off guard.