The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
26°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
21°43′
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 | 26°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 21°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 7°51′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 24°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 14°24′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 27°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 5°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 11°07′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 28°19′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:41:57.639Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.