Do I need birth details for an ephemeris?

No. An ephemeris shows the sky for whole days, the same for everyone. You only need birth details when you want a chart cast for a specific moment and place.

What do the degrees mean?

Each planet's position is given as a degree from 0 to 29 within its current sign. A sign spans thirty degrees, so 29 is the last degree before the planet changes sign.

Why is the Moon listed if it moves so fast?

The Moon travels roughly twelve to fifteen degrees a day, so its column changes quickly. The table still gives its daily position, which is useful for timing.

What time of day are the positions for?

Positions are computed for midnight Universal Time at the start of each date, a common standard for daily ephemeris tables.

How accurate is the table?

Positions come from a precise astronomical engine, accurate to a fraction of a degree, the same source used across this site.

Ephemeris 2026 - Daily Planetary Positions Table

What is an ephemeris?

An ephemeris is a daily table of where each celestial body sits in the zodiac. For every date it lists a sign and a degree from 0 to 29, so you can follow a planet's exact path through the month.

Astronomers and astrologers have used ephemeris tables for centuries. Before software, they were printed in thick annual volumes; this tool computes the same positions on demand for any month.

How to read the table

Each row is a day of the month and each column is one of the ten bodies, from the Sun through Pluto. A cell shows the degree within the sign followed by a three letter sign code, such as 12 Tau for twelve degrees of Taurus.

Slow planets barely move from day to day, while the Moon can cross more than twelve degrees in a single day. Watch a column downward to see a body approach the end of a sign and then change into the next one.

Reading retrograde motion

When a planet is retrograde, its degree decreases from one day to the next instead of increasing. In this table those days are flagged so you can spot a retrograde phase at a glance.

Retrograde motion is an optical effect caused by the changing angle between Earth and the other planet. The body does not truly move backward, but from our viewpoint it appears to retrace its steps for a while.