The changing sky
The sky on 31 August 2036
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
8°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
11°12′
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 | 8°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 23°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 24°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 16°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 23°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 24°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 18°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 26°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 19°43′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:04:31.393Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.