The changing sky
The sky on 21 August 2073
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
29°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
11°00′
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 | 29°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 11°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 8°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 28°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 4°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 0°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 2°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 18°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 7°27′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:07:37.636Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.