The changing sky
The sky on 26 August 2088
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°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
0°34′
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°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 0°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 1°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 1°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 17°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 27°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 6°02′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 21°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 23°16′ | 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 2026-11-05T20:51:58.005Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.