Today’s Planetary Positions

Today's planetary positions show where the planets are placed in the zodiac for a selected date, time and location. In Vedic astrology, this is often used to understand the present movement of the grahas, also called gochar or transit.

When someone checks planetary positions now, they are usually looking for the current sign, degree, nakshatra, pada and motion of each planet. These details help you see the active sky map for the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.

Use this page to check the current position of planets for your location, then view the same planetary data in the D1 chart for a clear Vedic astrology layout.

The motion column shows whether a planet is direct or retrograde. Direct motion means the planet is moving forward through the zodiac from the astrological point of view. Retrograde motion means the planet appears to move backward from Earth.

In Vedic astrology, retrograde planets are often studied with extra attention because their results can feel more reflective, delayed, repeated or inwardly focused. A retrograde planet does not stop influencing life, but its expression may feel less straightforward than a planet in direct motion. Mercury turns retrograde three or four times a year, and this guide explains how Vedic astrology reads it.

The speed column adds another useful layer. It shows how fast the planet is moving on the selected date. This is helpful when you want to track planetary positions now, especially for slower moving planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. You can also use speed to notice when a planet is moving unusually slowly, changing direction or becoming more important in transit study. Rahu, for instance, spends about eight months in each nakshatra, and our post on Rahu in Dhanishta follows one of those stays.

Together, motion and speed help you understand not just where a planet is placed, but how it is moving through the zodiac at that moment.

You can check the current position of planets before reading a daily horoscope, studying gochar, observing retrograde motion, planning a spiritual practice or comparing transits with your Janam Kundli.

Students of Jyotish can also use this page to learn how planets move through signs and nakshatras over time. Try changing the date and time to observe how quickly the Moon moves, how slowly Saturn shifts and how Rahu and Ketu remain opposite each other in the chart.

If you want to understand what each graha represents before following its movement, read our guide to the planets in Vedic astrology.

The tool is helpful for both quick daily checks and deeper Vedic astrology study.

Tip: You can also go back to the exact date and time of an important life event such as a new job offer, start of a new relationship or a break-up to see what the planets were doing back then. It can be surprisingly interesting to compare those past planetary positions with what you remember from that moment and see when these combinations will happen again in the future.