The changing sky
The sky on 21 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
27°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
10°14′
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 | 27°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 10°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 19°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 22°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 12°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 7°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 17°25′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 19°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 5°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°23′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:42:49.035Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.