The changing sky
The sky on 18 August 1990
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
25°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
29°18′
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 | 25°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 29°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 21°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 5°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 0°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 19°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 12°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 15°07′ | 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 2026-11-05T04:10:21.262Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.