The twelve constellations
Pisces constellation
The constellation Pisces lies on the ecliptic, the path the Sun, the Moon and the planets take across the sky. Along the ecliptic it is 37.0° wide. It belongs to the element Water, and in the calendar to the day type Leaf 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
- Saturnretrograde
- Neptuneretrograde
When the Moon is in front of it
The next dates. All dates of the year are on the page “Moon in Pisces”.
- Fri, Oct 23, 2026, 06:34 AM – Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 10:00 PM
- Thu, Nov 19, 2026, 03:15 PM – Sun, Nov 22, 2026, 08:35 AM
- Wed, Dec 16, 2026, 11:31 PM – Sat, Dec 19, 2026, 06:52 PM
- Wed, Jan 13, 2027, 05:54 AM – Sat, Jan 16, 2027, 03:03 AM
When the Sun is in front of it
2027: from Fri, Mar 12, 2027, 08:15 PM until Mon, Apr 19, 2027, 09:19 AM.
Width compared
The twelve constellations along the ecliptic, in degrees.
The other constellations
Frequently asked questions
How wide is the Pisces constellation?
37.0° along the ecliptic, rank 2 of the twelve. The Moon takes about 2.8 days on average to cross it.
Which element does the Pisces constellation belong to?
To the element Water. When the Moon stands in front of it, the calendar shows the day type Leaf day.
When is the Sun in front of the Pisces constellation in 2027?
From Fri, Mar 12, 2027, 08:15 PM until Mon, Apr 19, 2027, 09:19 AM, local time Europe/London.
Stars, figures and boundaries: d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn (BSD licence); IAU boundaries of 1928.