The changing sky
The sky on 26 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
Virgo
4°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
10°33′
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 | 4°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 10°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 2°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 0°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 10°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 5°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 28°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 16°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 6°15′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:58.867Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.