The changing sky
The sky on 24 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
Virgo
0°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
25°04′
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 | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 9°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 3°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 12°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 13°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 1°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°00′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:42:53.825Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.