The changing sky
The sky on 8 August 2052
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
16°39′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
22°35′
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 | 16°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 22°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 27°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 1°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 0°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 3°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 0°02′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 28°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 2°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 12°39′ | 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 2026-11-05T16:56:37.023Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.