The changing sky
The sky on 17 August 1997
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°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
11°09′
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°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 11°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 16°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 29°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 15°58′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 20°08′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 5°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 27°52′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 2°49′ | 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 2026-11-05T08:24:28.744Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.