The changing sky
The sky on 1 August 1927
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
8°14′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
21°36′
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 | 8°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 19°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 1°02′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 3°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 26°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°03′ | 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 2026-11-05T08:57:17.988Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.