The changing sky
The sky on 31 August 1939
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
Virgo
7°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
24°24′
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 | Virgo | 7°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 24°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 5°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 24°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 7°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 1°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 21°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 22°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°04′ | 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 2026-11-05T12:27:48.112Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.