The changing sky
The sky on 12 August 2095
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°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
7°58′
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°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 7°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 22°44′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 6°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 11°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 24°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 5°18′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 5°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 0°24′ | 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 2026-11-06T03:50:45.046Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.