The changing sky
The sky on 1 August 1907
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
8°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
12°40′
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 | 8°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 12°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 26°54′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 25°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 7°23′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 26°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 27°02′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 9°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 13°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°16′ | 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 2026-11-04T01:39:48.567Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.