The changing sky
The sky on 23 August 2011
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
0°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
18°03′
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 | 0°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 18°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 19°25′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 1°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 13°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 10°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 3°49′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 29°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 5°02′ | 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 2026-11-07T18:54:48.715Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.