Astrology Glossary · Motion and timing
Transit
The current position of a real planet in the sky, read against your birth chart or against today's general weather. Every forecast on Zodified is a reading of today's transits.
A transit is the position of a real planet in the sky right now, read against either your natal chart (which planet it is passing over) or against the day's general configuration. Astrology is a transit-driven practice — almost every prediction is really a description of a current or upcoming transit.
For daily Sun-sign forecasting AIstra reads transits against the Sun-sign positions of the twelve signs, not against personal natal charts. "Mercury transits through your 3rd house this week" means: Mercury is currently in the sign that, counted from your Sun, falls in the 3rd-house position.
Transits are how the sky's slow motion translates into a day-by-day forecast. They are the reason yesterday's reading is not the same as today's, even if the underlying chart is identical. The transits moved.
As it appears in recent forecasts
… Saturn. Draft emails before sending. Clarify expectations with partners. Verify transit schedules for short trips. Creative Momentum The alignment of Venus in your fifth house provides a surplus of charm for …
… state of half-finished chaos. Your identity, currently highlighted by the Mars transit, benefits from a reputation for follow-through rather than just rapid initiation. As the day winds down, step away from …