The changing sky
The sky on 26 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
Virgo
2°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
26°48′
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°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 20°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 23°25′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 25°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 4°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 17°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 14°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 2°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 7°45′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:00:48.139Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.