The changing sky
The sky on 4 August 2015
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
11°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
7°38′
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 | 11°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 7°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 24°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 28°45′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 27°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 9°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°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 2026-11-06T21:51:41.553Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.