The changing sky
The sky on 8 August 1971
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
15°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
8°13′
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 | 15°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 9°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 9°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 17°28′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 5°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 10°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 27°57′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:07:57.461Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.