The changing sky
The sky on 9 August 1958
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
16°23′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
6°00′
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 | 16°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 6°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 22°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 25°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 19°15′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 12°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 2°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 1°29′ | 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 2026-11-06T12:23:08.975Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.