The changing sky
The sky on 1 August 1961
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
8°58′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
13°42′
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 | 8°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 13°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 25°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 27°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 20°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 1°19′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 25°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 25°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 8°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 6°51′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:03:06.889Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.