The changing sky
The sky on 4 August 1937
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
11°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
14°41′
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 | 11°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 5°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 29°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 28°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 19°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 4°51′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 13°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 17°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 28°41′ | 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 2026-11-06T03:53:32.038Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.