The changing sky
The sky on 30 August 1978
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
6°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
1°39′
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 | 6°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 1°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 20°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 22°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 16°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 4°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 13°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 15°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 15°05′ | 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 2026-11-05T08:56:23.854Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.