The changing sky
The sky on 11 August 1992
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
19°03′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
27°58′
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 | 19°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 27°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 6°07′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 5°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 14°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 14°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 16°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 20°11′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:56:41.822Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.