The changing sky
The sky on 9 August 1935
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
15°58′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
9°01′
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 | 15°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 9°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 5°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 13°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°11′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:53:52.735Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.