The twelve constellations
Aries constellation
The constellation Aries lies on the ecliptic, the path the Sun, the Moon and the planets take across the sky. Along the ecliptic it is 24.7° wide. It belongs to the element Warmth, and in the calendar to the day type Fruit 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 Aries”.
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 10:00 PM – Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 02:53 PM
- Sun, Nov 22, 2026, 08:35 AM – Tue, Nov 24, 2026, 01:12 AM
- Sat, Dec 19, 2026, 06:52 PM – Mon, Dec 21, 2026, 12:22 PM
- Sat, Jan 16, 2027, 03:03 AM – Sun, Jan 17, 2027, 10:06 PM
When the Sun is in front of it
2027: from Mon, Apr 19, 2027, 09:19 AM until Fri, May 14, 2027, 08:43 PM.
Width compared
The twelve constellations along the ecliptic, in degrees.
The other constellations
Frequently asked questions
How wide is the Aries constellation?
24.7° along the ecliptic, rank 9 of the twelve. The Moon takes about 1.9 days on average to cross it.
Which element does the Aries constellation belong to?
To the element Warmth. When the Moon stands in front of it, the calendar shows the day type Fruit day.
When is the Sun in front of the Aries constellation in 2027?
From Mon, Apr 19, 2027, 09:19 AM until Fri, May 14, 2027, 08:43 PM, local time Europe/London.
Stars, figures and boundaries: d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn (BSD licence); IAU boundaries of 1928.