The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
22°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
8°00′
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 | 22°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 8°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 6°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 24°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 13°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 2°40′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 1°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 2°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 26°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°24′ | 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 2026-11-05T23:22:55.064Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.