The changing sky
The sky on 25 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
Virgo
2°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
10°29′
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 | Virgo | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 10°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 16°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 14°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 3°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 25°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 9°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°19′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:03.161Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.