The changing sky
The sky on 21 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
28°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
24°02′
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 | 28°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 24°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 5°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 20°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29°01′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 24°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 26°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 7°30′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:34:56.608Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.