🌍 Today's Planetary Positions
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 — Sun in Leo, Moon in Scorpio; retrograde: Saturn, Neptune, Pluto. Positions at 12:00 UT.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Speed (°/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
☉ Sun
|
25°34' ♌ Leo | Direct | 0.9616°/day |
☽ Moon
|
7°23' ♏ Scorpio | Direct | 12.5407°/day |
☿ Mercury
|
16°02' ♌ Leo | Direct | 1.9732°/day |
♀ Venus
|
11°24' ♎ Libra | Direct | 0.9378°/day |
♂ Mars
|
4°42' ♋ Cancer | Direct | 0.6540°/day |
♃ Jupiter
|
10°43' ♌ Leo | Direct | 0.2176°/day |
♄ Saturn
|
14°19' ♈ Aries R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0366°/day |
♅ Uranus
|
5°31' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.0199°/day |
♆ Neptune
|
3°57' ♈ Aries R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0200°/day |
♇ Pluto
|
3°41' ♒ Aquarius R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0216°/day |
| ☊ North Node | 29°54' ♒ Aquarius | Direct | 0.0079°/day |
Coming up in August:
Aug 23 Sun enters Virgo · Aug 25 Mercury enters Virgo · Aug 28 Full Moon ·
full calendar →
·
ephemeris →
🌙
Moon in Scorpio
(not void)
Next VoC: Aug 18, 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.