The changing sky
The sky on 17 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
24°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
27°22′
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 | 24°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 27°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 1°59′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 2°27′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 20°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 24°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 1°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 10°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 14°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 17°40′ | 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 2026-11-04T17:42:57.813Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.