The changing sky
The sky on 2 August 1931
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
9°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
23°31′
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 | 9°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 23°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 5°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 0°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 3°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 18°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 19°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 4°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 20°56′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:00:01.003Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.