Timing and cycles
Transit Orb
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Transit Orb is the allowable degree range for a transit to be considered active.
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- Found in
- Transits & Cycles
- Related
- Birth Chart, Zodiac, Transit
Transit Orb means the allowable degree range for a transit to be considered active.
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Why Transit Orb matters
Transit Orb matters because it controls whether a timing claim is precise or exaggerated.
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Where readings of Transit Orb go wrong
The usual misreading is to use the same orb for every planet and transit type without method.
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Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Transits & Cycles
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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Common questions
What is Transit Orb?
Transit Orb is the allowable degree range for a transit to be considered active.
What does Transit Orb look like in a birth chart?
Transit Orb controls whether a timing claim is precise or exaggerated.
What do people get wrong about Transit Orb?
The usual misreading is to use the same orb for every planet and transit type without method.
