The changing sky
The sky on 28 August 1918
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°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
0°23′
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°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 12°56′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 11°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 9°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 25°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 7°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°20′ | 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 2026-11-06T11:47:27.486Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.