The changing sky
The sky on 25 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
Virgo
1°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
0°12′
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 | 1°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 0°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 17°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 12°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24°08′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°06′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 18°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 19°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 17°39′ | 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 2026-11-06T12:50:17.889Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.