The changing sky
The sky on 12 August 2090
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
20°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
14°35′
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 | 20°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 14°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 25°37′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 4°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 22°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 14°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 24°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 25°25′ | 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 2026-11-06T17:41:39.515Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.