The changing sky
The sky on 31 July 1948
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
8°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
4°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 | 8°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 4°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 25°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 28°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 8°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 19°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 23°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 10°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 14°21′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:39:51.071Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.