The changing sky
The sky on 9 August 1904
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Leo
16°25′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
18°02′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 16°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 11°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 25°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 17°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 26°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 7°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°23′ | Direct |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-05T02:44:12.026Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.