The changing sky
The sky on 18 August 1998
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°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
12°23′
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°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 17°42′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 6°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 10°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 0°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°17′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:38:46.619Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.