This document provides information on the orbit times and zodiac sign dates of various planets, including the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. It discusses how the cycles of these planets, particularly the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus, relate to astrological influences over emotions, communication, relationships and new beginnings according to the different zodiac signs. The document aims to explain the astrological significance of the planetary cycles.

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Planet
Orbit
Times
&
Dates
in
Effect
Last
updated:
July
13,
2014
(2nd
half
of
year)
Planet
Cycle
Time
around
Sun
Zodiac
Sign
Dates
in
Effect
Sun
1
year
Yearly
Moon
28
Days
Monthly
Mercury
Varies
per
month
1
year
-­‐
approx.
• Cancer:
July
13
–
31,
2014
• Leo:
Aug
1
–
Aug
16,
2014
• Virgo:
Aug
16
–
Sept
3,
2014
• Libra:
Sept
3
–
Sept
28,
2014
• Scorpio:
Sept
28
–
Oct
10,
2014
(Rx
–
Oct
4)
• Libra
(Rx):
Oct
11
–
Nov
8
(Direct
–
Oct
24)
• Scorpio:
Nov
9
–
Nov
28
• Sagittarius:
Nov
29
–
Dec
18
• Capricorn:
Dec
18
–
year
Venus
Varies
per
month
224
days
approx..
• Gemini:
June
23
–
July
18,
2014
• Cancer:
July
18
–
Aug
12,
2014
• Leo:
Aug
19
–
Sept
6,
2014
• Virgo:
Sept
7
–
Sept
30,
2014
• Libra:
Oct
1
–
Oct
28,
2014
• Scorpio:
Oct
29
–
Nov
16,
2014
• Sagittarius:
Nov
17
–
Dec
11,
2014
• Capricorn:
Dec
11
-­‐
year
Mars
30
months
• Libra:
Dec
7,
2013
–
July
26,
2014
• Scorpio:
July
27
–
Sept
14,
2014
• Sagittarius:
Sept
14
–
Oct
27,
2014
• Capricorn:
Oct
27
–
Dec
5
• Aquarius:
Dec
5
-­‐
year
Jupiter
12
years
• Cancer:
July
16,
2014
• Leo:
July
17,
2014
–
Aug
2015
(Rx
Dec
8,
2014)
Saturn
30+
years
• Scorpio:
Jan
2014
–
Dec
24,
2014
• Sagittarius:
Dec
24,
2014
-­‐
year
Uranus
84
years
Aries
-­‐
Entered
March
11th,
2011
-­‐
year
Neptune
165
years
Pisces
-­‐
Until
2011
-­‐
2025
(Aquarius)
Pluto
244
years
Capricorn
-­‐
2008
-­‐
2023
(1995
-­‐
2007
-­‐
Sagittarius)
The
Sun's
Cycle
The
Sun's
is
the
most
popular
cycle
of
which
most
people
are
aware
for
when
it
returns
to
its
position
in
the
birth
map
every
year,
it
marks
yet
another
birthday.
A
birthday
is
a
time
which
should
bring
with
it
a
generally
favourable
frame
of
mind
-­‐
although
this
is
not
always
the
case
-­‐
but
these
will
be
good
times
to
consider
the
results
and
rewards
of
the
past
year
and
make
plans
for
new
ventures
and
fresh
starts.
Figuratively
speaking,
this
is
an
individual's
'New
Year'.

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The
Moon's
Cycle
The
Moon
-­‐
This
is
the
fastest
moving
planet
(the
Sun
and
Moon,
for
ease
of
reference,
are
classed
as
'planets'
in
astrology).
It
can
take
just
28
days
before
it
begins
on
yet
another
journey
around
the
zodiac
and
the
fact
that
the
Moon
is
associated
with
emotional
reactions
explains
why
people
can
experience
so
many
changes
in
mood
during
the
month,
especially
those
with
Cancer
(the
sign
ruled
by
the
Moon)
strong
in
their
chart.
The New
Moon
and
Astrology
Each
New
Moon
marks
a
good
time
to
start
new
projects
whether
long
or
short-­‐term.
Matters
relating
to
the
domestic
situation
may
need
attention.
The
Full
Moon
and
Astrology
The
Full
Moon
sometimes
marks
a
time
when
family
life
can
be
tense
and
relatives
argumentative.
Shopping
trips
for
household
items
may
either
be
unsuccessful
or
turn
out
to
be
more
costly
than
expected.
Emotional
outbursts
may
temporarily
interrupt
the
normal
smooth
running
of
family
affairs.
Mercury's
Cycle
and
Astrology
Mercury,
the
mischievous
son
of
Jupiter,
was,
according
to
mythology,
the
'Messenger
of
the
Gods'.
Continuing
in
that
vein,
this
planet
in
astrology
rules
over
communication
in
all
forms:
writing,
talking,
telephone,
radio,
television,
magazines
and
newspapers
and
short-­‐distance
travelling.
Mercury
is
the
indicator
of
the
'mind',
influencing
mental
interests
and
ability.
Travelling
swiftly
around
the
Sun,
this
planet
completes
its
orbit
approximately
every
88
days.
Venus
Cycle
and
Astrology
Never
very
far
away
from
the
Sun,
at
the
most
48
degrees
-­‐
Venus
takes
about
224
days
to
complete
a
full
circle
of
the
zodiac.
This
is
the
planet
of
love,
beauty,
co-­‐operation
and
harmony,
although
the
strength
of
these
qualities
obviously
depends
on
the
extent
to
which
they
are
'activated'
by
the
other
planets
n
a
chart.
Once
every
224
days
(or
thereabouts)
when
Venus
returns
to
its
natal
position
will
be
a
time
when relationships with
others
are
good.
Perhaps
there
will
be
a
new
romance
or
just
plain
appreciation
of
a
current
relationship
and
the
joys
which
love
and
harmony
bring.
Mars
Cycle
and
Astrology
Mars
is
the
warrior
planet
which
rules
over
such
things
as
action,
initiative,
quarrels
and
physical
drive.
It
takes
around
two
and
a
half
years
to
compete
its
cycle
of
the
zodiac
(quite
a
short
time
when
compared
to
the
outer
planets
which
can
take
from
twelve
to
over
two
hundred
years
to
travel
full
circle).
As
it
meets
its
natal
position
once
every
thirty
months
or
so,
it
stimulates
Martian
qualities
such
as
enterprise
and
initiative,
sometimes
marking
a
time
for
acting
afresh.
Quite
often
such
beginnings
are
connected
to
the
career
such
as
job
change
or
promotion.
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