The changing sky
The sky on 12 August 1915
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
18°41′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
7°15′
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 | 18°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 7°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 16°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 10°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 25°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 27°34′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 13°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°48′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:00:45.267Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.