The changing sky
The sky on 8 August 2071
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°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
18°56′
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°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 6°13′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 2°16′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Gemini | 9°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 2°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 24°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 14°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 5°24′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:27:48.966Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.