The changing sky
The sky on 31 August 2013
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
8°14′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
12°04′
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 | 8°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 17°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 2°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 13°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 11°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 3°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 9°05′ | 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 2026-11-05T17:53:16.525Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.