The changing sky
The sky on 24 August 2053
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
1°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
8°21′
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 | 1°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 10°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 11°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 1°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 11°54′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 5°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 13°38′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:34:49.705Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.