The changing sky
The sky on 21 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
27°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
0°59′
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°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 0°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 9°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 29°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 26°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 11°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 27°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 9°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 23°55′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:37:23.448Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.