The changing sky
The sky on 20 August 2034
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°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
10°52′
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°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 10°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 12°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 13°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 27°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 13°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 9°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 22°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 16°52′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:55:34.899Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.