The changing sky
The sky on 7 August 1988
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°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
18°29′
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°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 18°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 19°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 0°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 9°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 2°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 26°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 27°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°52′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 9°51′ | 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 2026-11-04T17:42:21.185Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.