The twelve constellations
Aquarius constellation
The constellation Aquarius lies on the ecliptic, the path the Sun, the Moon and the planets take across the sky. Along the ecliptic it is 24.2° wide. It belongs to the element Light, and in the calendar to the day type Flower day.
Star map
The boundary is the one set by the International Astronomical Union in 1928. The horizontal line is the ecliptic, the band around it the Moon’s path.
Who is in front of it right now
Neither the Sun nor the Moon nor any planet stands in front of it at the moment.
When the Moon is in front of it
The next dates. All dates of the year are on the page “Moon in Aquarius”.
- Wed, Oct 21, 2026, 09:29 AM – Fri, Oct 23, 2026, 06:34 AM
- Tue, Nov 17, 2026, 05:08 PM – Thu, Nov 19, 2026, 03:15 PM
- Tue, Dec 15, 2026, 12:20 AM – Wed, Dec 16, 2026, 11:31 PM
- Mon, Jan 11, 2027, 06:20 AM – Wed, Jan 13, 2027, 05:54 AM
When the Sun is in front of it
2027: from Tue, Feb 16, 2027, 06:46 PM until Fri, Mar 12, 2027, 08:15 PM.
Width compared
The twelve constellations along the ecliptic, in degrees.
The other constellations
Frequently asked questions
How wide is the Aquarius constellation?
24.2° along the ecliptic, rank 10 of the twelve. The Moon takes about 1.8 days on average to cross it.
Which element does the Aquarius constellation belong to?
To the element Light. When the Moon stands in front of it, the calendar shows the day type Flower day.
When is the Sun in front of the Aquarius constellation in 2027?
From Tue, Feb 16, 2027, 06:46 PM until Fri, Mar 12, 2027, 08:15 PM, local time Europe/London.
Stars, figures and boundaries: d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn (BSD licence); IAU boundaries of 1928.