The changing sky
The sky on 22 August 1989
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
29°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
12°30′
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 | 29°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 12°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 25°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 5°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 11°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 4°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 7°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 1°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 9°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 12°37′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:34:42.818Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.