The changing sky
The sky on 21 August 1966
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
27°58′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
7°23′
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 | 27°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 10°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 23°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 18°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 17°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 2026-11-06T17:05:54.613Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.