The changing sky
The sky on 16 August 1952
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
23°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
8°34′
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 | 23°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 17°05′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 8°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 20°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 11°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 16°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 21°16′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:09:07.201Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.