The changing sky
The sky on 1 August 1991
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
8°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
14°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 | 8°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 4°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 7°19′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 10°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 20°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 3°06′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 10°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 14°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 17°34′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:37:12.943Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.