The changing sky
The sky on 8 August 1979
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°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
20°28′
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°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 20°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 3°31′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 10°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 29°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 18°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 13°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 16°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 17°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 16°55′ | 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 2026-11-04T07:53:59.083Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.