The changing sky
The sky on 20 August 1933
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
26°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
18°21′
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 | 26°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 18°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 8°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 26°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 25°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 11°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 27°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 9°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 23°54′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:51:17.024Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.