Planets Today: Current Planetary Positions

This page is updated daily with the current signs of the Sun, Moon, and planets, which planets are visible in the sky and which are retrograde, the angles they form with one another, and the next sign changes and stations.

Where are the planets today?

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun is in in Scorpio and the Moon is in in Taurus. The table shows all ten planets, with their zodiac signs and degrees.

The Moon moves about half a degree each hour. Its degree is therefore accurate only for the moment it’s calculated. All the other planets change very little throughout the day.

Which planets are visible in the sky today?

Today, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are visible to the naked eye if the sky is clear. The times are for Berlin:

• Jupiter in the morning sky in the southeast, rises at 00:11
• Saturn in the evening sky in the east, sets at 04:34
• Mars in the morning sky in the southeast, rises at 23:20

You can recognize planets by their steady light and the fact that they barely twinkle. In the evening, look about 45 minutes after sunset. In the morning, look about 45 minutes before sunrise.

Which planets are retrograde today?

Today, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are retrograde. The Sun and Moon are never retrograde. For all the other planets, apparent retrograde motion is part of their normal rhythm.

What aspects are the planets forming today?

These pairs of planets are forming a close angle today, within 2 degrees of an exact aspect. The Moon isn’t included because it moves on from its aspects again after just a few hours.

• Sun square Pluto, orb 0.4 degrees
• Neptune sextile Pluto, orb 0.9 degrees
• Uranus trine Pluto, orb 1.8 degrees

The article Astrological Aspects explains the meaning of conjunctions, sextiles, squares, trines, and oppositions.

Which planetary changes are coming up next?

The upcoming sign changes and planetary stations, in German local time:

What do the planets represent in astrology?

In astrology, each planet represents a different area of life. The sign it’s currently moving through gives that area its particular character.

The Sun represents your core self, your will, your zest for life, and what makes you shine. Over the course of a year, it travels through all twelve signs, spending about a month in each one.

The Moon reflects your feelings and your need for security. Of all the planets in your horoscope, it moves the fastest, changing signs about every two and a half days.

Mercury governs thinking, speaking, and learning, as well as messages, contracts, and short trips. About three times a year, it goes retrograde for around three weeks, appearing to move backward.

Venus speaks to love, beauty, and pleasure, as well as what truly matters to you. It shows how you create closeness and what attracts you.

Mars is the drive in your horoscope, the force behind courage, momentum, and assertiveness. It also has to do with how you handle anger.

Jupiter is known as the planet of growth, optimism, and expansion. It invites you to think bigger, learn new things, and trust what life has to offer.

Saturn represents structure, responsibility, and perseverance, and everything that takes time to build and then lasts. It reminds you that boundaries don’t only restrict, they can also protect.

Uranus is the planet of surprises, freedom, and renewal. It stays in each sign for about seven years, shaking up the familiar during that time.

Neptune stirs longing and imagination, softening boundaries and deepening compassion. This can be inspiring, though at times it can also cloud your perspective.

Pluto gets to the bottom of things and represents transformation, power, and everything beneath the surface. Because it stays in one sign for many years, it shapes generations more than individual days.

For the Moon’s phase, rise time, and upcoming Full Moons, see Moon Today. For all the dates in the coming year, see the Moon Calendar 2027.