The changing sky
The sky on 23 August 1976
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
0°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
4°49′
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 | 0°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 27°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 18°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 29°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 0°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 9°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 3°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 11°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 10°03′ | 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 2026-11-06T07:32:20.319Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.