🌍 Today's Planetary Positions
Sunday, August 9, 2026 — Sun in Leo, Moon in Cancer; retrograde: Saturn, Neptune, Pluto. Positions at 12:00 UT.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Speed (°/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
☉ Sun
|
16°56' ♌ Leo | Direct | 0.9587°/day |
☽ Moon
|
2°35' ♋ Cancer | Direct | 14.6440°/day |
☿ Mercury
|
29°42' ♋ Cancer | Direct | 1.5216°/day |
♀ Venus
|
2°42' ♎ Libra | Direct | 0.9976°/day |
♂ Mars
|
28°46' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.6658°/day |
♃ Jupiter
|
8°45' ♌ Leo | Direct | 0.2203°/day |
♄ Saturn
|
14°36' ♈ Aries R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0223°/day |
♅ Uranus
|
5°18' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.0269°/day |
♆ Neptune
|
4°07' ♈ Aries R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0164°/day |
♇ Pluto
|
3°53' ♒ Aquarius R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0229°/day |
| ☊ North Node | 29°54' ♒ Aquarius | Direct | 0.0247°/day |
Coming up in August:
Aug 10 Mercury enters Leo · Aug 11 Mars enters Cancer · Aug 12 New Moon · Aug 23 Sun enters Virgo · Aug 25 Mercury enters Virgo ·
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Moon in Cancer
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Next VoC: Aug 9, 11:44 – 11:58 UTC (0h 14m)
Note: Positions are calculated at 12:00 Universal Time (noon UTC) using the same astronomical algorithms as the birth chart calculator.
Retrograde status is determined by comparing today's position with the previous day's position.