The changing sky
The sky on 30 August 1956
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°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
24°10′
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°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 4°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 21°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 21°09′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 10°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 26°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 4°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 28°35′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:51:33.232Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.