The changing sky
The sky on 20 August 1906
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
26°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
1°55′
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 | 26°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 14°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 10°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 15°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 3°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 12°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 11°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 23°33′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:39:06.311Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.