The changing sky
The sky on 13 August 1954
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
20°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
7°55′
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 | 20°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 7°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 11°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 4°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 27°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 3°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 25°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 24°31′ | 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 2026-11-04T23:43:16.646Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.