The changing sky
The sky on 31 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
Virgo
8°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
4°32′
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 | 8°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 4°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 0°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 22°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 11°17′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 5°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 27°03′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 10°15′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:42:19.651Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.