The changing sky
The sky on 31 August 2054
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°19′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
16°17′
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°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 2°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 26°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 11°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 24°43′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 8°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 7°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 14°46′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:10:38.365Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.