The changing sky
The sky on 9 August 2017
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
17°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
7°30′
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 | 17°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 11°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 10°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 18°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 28°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 13°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 17°25′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:00:01.474Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.