The changing sky
The sky on 8 August 1911
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
14°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
26°25′
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 | 14°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 26°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 11°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 24°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 15°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 6°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 19°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 26°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 22°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 28°31′ | 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 2026-11-07T02:18:04.621Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.