The changing sky
The sky on 27 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
Virgo
3°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
9°31′
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 | Virgo | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 9°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 15°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 18°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 5°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 12°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 11°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 23°37′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:37:35.493Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.