The changing sky
The sky on 4 August 1926
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
11°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
25°47′
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 | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 16°41′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 13°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 1°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 23°40′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 29°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 24°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 14°57′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:55:41.599Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.