The changing sky
The sky on 20 August 2089
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
28°14′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
19°55′
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 | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 18°20′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 28°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 12°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 10°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 10°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 24°21′ | 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 2026-11-05T01:55:11.133Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.