The changing sky
The sky on 20 August 2004
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
27°47′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
20°44′
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 | 27°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 20°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 3°59′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 5°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 13°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 19°34′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:01:20.458Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.