The changing sky
The sky on 19 August 2074
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
26°54′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
19°29′
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 | 26°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 17°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 10°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 19°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 25°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 0°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 7°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 20°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 8°35′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:54:41.871Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.