The changing sky
The sky on 27 August 2042
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
4°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
16°44′
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 | 4°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 16°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 1°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 18°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 24°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 2°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 14°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 10°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 28°40′ | 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 2026-11-05T05:00:27.504Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.