# Planets, Eclipses and Seasons

> Planetary positions, transits, combustion and retrograde dates, plus solar and lunar eclipses, Indian seasons and solstices.

Source: https://www.hinducalendar.today/astrology/vedic-astrology

- [Planetary Positions The sidereal position of each planet now.](https://www.hinducalendar.today/planets/positions)
- [Planet Transit When each planet enters a new sign.](https://www.hinducalendar.today/planets/transits)
- [Planet Combustion When planets are combust near the sun.](https://www.hinducalendar.today/planets/combustion)
- [Planet Retrograde The dates of each planet's retrograde motion.](https://www.hinducalendar.today/planets/retrograde)
- [Eclipse Dates All solar and lunar eclipses with timings.](https://www.hinducalendar.today/eclipse/eclipse-dates)
- [Solar Eclipse Solar eclipses and where they are visible.](https://www.hinducalendar.today/eclipse/solar-eclipse)
- [Lunar Eclipse Lunar eclipses and where they are visible.](https://www.hinducalendar.today/eclipse/lunar-eclipse)
- [Indian Seasons The six Indian ritus and their timings.](https://www.hinducalendar.today/seasons/indian-seasons)
- [Winter Solstice The shortest day of the year.](https://www.hinducalendar.today/seasons/indian-seasons/winter-solstice)
- [Summer Solstice The longest day of the year.](https://www.hinducalendar.today/seasons/indian-seasons/summer-solstice)

## Questions about Planets

What does retrograde mean?

A planet is retrograde when it appears to move backwards against the stars as seen from the earth. It is an apparent motion.

What is planetary combustion?

A planet is combust when it is so close to the sun that its rays are overwhelmed, which astrology treats as weakening it.

What is the difference between sidereal and tropical?

Sidereal positions are measured against the fixed stars, tropical ones against the equinox. The gap between them is the ayanamsa.