The changing sky
The sky on 12 August 1917
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
19°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
20°54′
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 | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 20°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 17°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 7°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 6°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 21°50′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 5°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 4°59′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:55:37.864Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.