The changing sky
The sky on 28 August 1913
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
4°33′
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 | Virgo | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 17°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 25°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 19°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 17°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 4°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 27°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 0°55′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:07:53.633Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.