The changing sky
The sky on 8 August 1999
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
15°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
6°05′
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 | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 6°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 3°23′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 15°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 4°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 16°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 14°47′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 2°37′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 7°46′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-04T20:33:13.908Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.