The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
27°39′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
10°50′
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 | 27°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 10°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 9°05′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 19°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 28°24′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 13°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 17°12′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:50:32.514Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.