The changing sky
The sky on 8 August 2072
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°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
2°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°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 2°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 29°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 1°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 28°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 16°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 6°31′ | 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 2026-11-04T15:17:22.121Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.