Each of the planets orbit around at the sun at a different speed. The transiting planets can move quickly or slowly through the zodiac signs. Each has its own “energy” when it is transiting depending on where it is in the zodiac. Their journeys through the zodiac affect your day-to-day feelings.

The planets closest to the Sun are called the inner planets. These transiting planets cruise through the zodiac signs in a matter of days or weeks. The inner planets are the Sun, moon, Mercury, Mars and Venus. Because these transiting planets move quickly through the zodiac. As a result, they affect your day-to-day life, moods and habits. And you’ll notice the Sun is included among the planets in astrology.

Planets farther from the sun are known as the outer planets. These transiting planets can take months or years to complete a tour through a single zodiac sign. The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto. Because they move slowly, they shape the bigger trends in your life. Because Neptune, Uranus and Pluto orbit the sun so slowly, they are said to shape entire generations.