The changing sky
The sky on 27 August 1929
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
3°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
29°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 | 3°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 29°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 26°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 25°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 14°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 10°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 1°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 19°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 2026-11-06T14:08:06.066Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.