The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Virgo
4°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
8°06′
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 | 4°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 8°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 17°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 28°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 7°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 28°24′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 23°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 26°43′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 8°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 7°45′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:09:10.835Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.