The changing sky
The sky on 17 August 1960
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
24°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
0°38′
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 | 24°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 11°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 9°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23°47′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 12°29′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 21°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 6°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 5°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 2026-11-04T14:00:44.948Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.