The changing sky
The sky on 13 August 2044
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
21°23′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
14°53′
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 | 21°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 22°42′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 5°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 27°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29°32′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 23°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 14°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 1°47′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:02:39.368Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.