The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Virgo
4°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
17°01′
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 | 4°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 17°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 1°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 15°57′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 3°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 8°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°09′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:53:46.382Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.