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The
Daily
Motion of each of the planets varies
depending on the position of the planets in
the sky.
Daily Motion of Planets: Table showing the
differences between fast, slow and average
movements for each planet in a day, from
Lilly's "Christian Astrology."
Geocentric Speed of Revolution This is table showing the time it takes each planet to make a complete
tour of the Zodiac, as seen from Earth, average motion in a day or a year, and speeds in each of the signs.
The Path of the Planets around the Sun is an ellipse rather than a circle. This was one of the discoveries of
Kepler in his Laws of Planetary Motion. It was well known the Astrologers that the planets moved faster in
some signs than others and they had developed a number of terms defining the relationships between the
signs. The number of days in Zodiac sign varies. The Earth is moving fastest when the Sun appears to rise
in the signs of "Short ascension".
The Speeds also seem to vary from the perspective on Earth when a planet goes Retrograde.
Table: Daily Motion of Planets
Table showing the differences between fast, slow and average movements for each planet in a day, from
Lilly's "Christian Astrology."
Planet Moon Sun Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn
Slow below
12 15 m
00 s
00 57 m
16 s
00 20 m 00
s
00 15 m
00 s
00 10 m
00 s
00 03 m
00 s
00 02 m
00 s
Average
Speed
13 10 m
36 s
00 59 m
08 s
00 59 m 08
s
00 59 m
08 s
00 31 m
27 s
00 04 m
59 s
00 02 m 01
s
Fast above
14 10 m
00 s
01 01 m
00 s
01 40 m 00
s
01 10 m
00 s
00 43 m
00 s
00 12 m 00
s
00 06 m
00 s
= degrees m = minutes of a degree, s = seconds of a degree

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Note that Saturn is WEAKER when it is faster, the others are stronger at higher speeds.
To be considered fast or slow, a planet needs to be significantly distant from the average speed.
Table: Geocentric Speed of Revolution
This is table showing the time it takes each planet to make a complete tour of the Zodiac, as seen from
Earth, average motion in a day or a year, and speeds in each of the signs.
Planet
Time to
complete
Orbit
Average
Motion
Day
Average
Motion
Year
Average
Time in a
Sign
Signs of
fastest
travel
Fastest
Degree
Signs of
slowest
travel
Slowest
Degree
Moon
27 days 7
hours 43
seconds
13 10m
36s
12 x 360
+ 120
2 - 2.5
Days

Sun
365.25
days
59m 8s
Daily
360 30 Days
Sagittarius,
Capricorn,
Aquarius
0 Capricorn
Gemini,
Cancer,
Leo
0 Cancer
Mercury 87.9 days 59m 8s 360
30 Days or
60 days
when
Retrograde

Venus 224.7 days 59m 8s 360
30 days or
120 days
when
Retrograde

Mars
One year
plus 321
days
31m 27s
60 Days
or
7 months
180
Aquarius,
Pisces
6 Pisces Leo, Virgo 6 Virgo
Jupiter 12 years
4m 59s
Daily
30 per
Year
30 1 Year Aries 15 Aries Libra 14 Libra
Saturn
29 years
157 days
2m + 1
second
12 2.5 Years
Gemini,
Cancer
3 Cancer
Sagittarius,
Capricorn
3 Capricorn
Uranus 84.1 years 5 7 Years Virgo 18 Virgo Pisces 22 Pisces
Neptune 165 years 2.5 14 Years Taurus 26 Taurus Scorpio 26 Scorpio
Pluto 248 years 1-3
13-32
Years
Scorpio,
Sagittarius
14 Scorpio
(1989)
Taurus 13 Taurus
North
Node
19 years .13 47 Rx 1.6 years
Source: Theosebia, Tables of Planetary Phenomena, Michelsen
Rx - The Moon's Nodes move retrograde through the zodiac, the opposite direction as the Sun.
Planet Nodes We hear lots of chatter about the Moon's Nodes, but what about the other planets, do
they have nodes too? Also includes information on the the location of the nodes and dates each of
the planets is Conjunct its Nodes, Perihelion and Aphelion.
Declination Declination
See Zodiac Tables Complete guide to Tables on specific topics corresponding to the signs of the
Zodiac. This includes charts defining the zodiac dates, dignities and rulerships, specific relationships
with degrees of the zodiac and numerous charts looking at individual topics to see which sign best
relates to it.
Fun Facts about of Planets Orbits
The Moon
The Moon Travels through all the signs every month.
In exactly one year, the Moon is Trine its position the previous year.
The New Moon always occurs in the same sign as the Sun.
The Full Moon is always in the sign opposite the sun in the zodiac.
Since the Moon orbits the Earth, its speed is not linked to Zodiac signs from our geocentric point of

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view.
Mercury
Planet Mercury travels through all the signs each year, shortly before or after the sun does.
Mercury is always within 30 degrees (one sign) of the sun.
Venus
Planet Venus travels through all the signs each year, shortly before or after the sun does.
Venus is never more than 45 degrees (1.5 signs) before or after the sun.
Venus goes retrograde every other year.
Venus travels through an average of twelve signs a year.
It travels @11 signs in year it is retrograde.
It travels @13 signs in year it is not retrograde.
Mars
In the two year cycle:
Marstravels direct through seven signs covering 210)
in alternating years it goes Retrograde, traversing only five signs.
Mars Retrograde period keeps Mars in the same degrees for 7 months.
Pluto
Pluto spends an average of 29 years per sign, although this is misleading - It spends 13 years in
Sagittarius and 32 years in Taurus. See Planet Pluto for more details on the time in the signs. see
table at Planet Pluto
Related pages:
Speed Of Ascension Speed Of Ascension
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Foundations of Astrology: Directory for the Foundations of Astrology, introducing large areas
devoted the Zodiac, the Planets, the Houses, an overview of reading a chart, the core meaning of
each planet, Definitions of Aspects and Special aspect patterns between planets and
interpretation of each combination of planets, The Qualities, Special Points and Astronomical
information about the planets.
Techniques of Astrology: Directory to the Disciplines of Astrology including Horary, Forecasting,
Natal, Mundane, Financial, Medical, Physical Appearance, and many more such as
interpretations of aspects.
Our site is filled with Astrology Tables: Planet Tables, Zodiac Tables, House Tables which
simplify many tasks and provide unique insights into the information.
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2008, 2009, 2010, Zodiac Calendar, Solar Ephemeris, Retrograde Transits, Eclipse Dates,
Movements and aspects of outer planets past, present and future, Current transits of the
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