The changing sky
The sky on 19 August 2076
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
27°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
3°17′
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 | 27°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 15°05′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 13°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 4°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 12°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 15°40′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 25°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 10°45′ | 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 2026-11-05T18:50:07.127Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.