The changing sky
The sky on 20 August 2032
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
28°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
19°46′
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 | 28°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 19°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 12°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 19°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 23°34′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 0°43′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 17°37′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 13°42′ | 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 2026-11-06T07:08:14.055Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.