The changing sky
The sky on 9 August 1974
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
16°31′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
27°14′
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 | 16°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 27°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 7°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 16°10′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 13°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 24°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 6°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 4°53′ | 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 2026-11-05T21:39:30.100Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.