The changing sky
The sky on 31 July 1982
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
7°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
19°23′
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 | 7°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 19°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 14°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 13°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 2°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 16°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 0°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 24°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 24°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 2026-11-05T04:10:21.273Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.