Geocentric, tropical, apparent, airless. Source: NASA JPL Horizons.
Daily astrological ephemeris for 21 August 2017. The Sun is in Virgo at 00°. The Moon changes from Leo into Virgo during the day. Mercury is in Virgo, Mercury is retrograde. Venus is in Cancer. Mars is in Leo. Saturn in Sagittarius, Uranus in Aries, Neptune in Pisces and Pluto in Capricorn remain retrograde. An total solar eclipse occurs today (maximum at 18:25:30 UTC). See the table below for full positions, directions and speeds.
| Planet | Sign | Degree | Direction | Speed | Lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun ☀︎ | ♍ Virgo | 00° | Direct | 150.08° | |
| Moon | ♌ Leo 🌑 | 20° | Direct | 140.01° | |
| Mercury | ♍ Virgo | 08° | ℞ Retro | −0.65°/d | 158.38° |
| Venus | ♋ Cancer | 25° | Direct | +1.26°/d | 115.37° |
| Mars | ♌ Leo | 22° | Direct | +0.63°/d | 142.74° |
| Jupiter | ♎ Libra | 18° | Direct | +0.16°/d | 198.72° |
| Saturn | ♐ Sagittarius | 20° | ℞ Retro | −0.01°/d | 260.24° |
| Uranus | ♈ Aries | 26° | ℞ Retro | −0.01°/d | 26.36° |
| Neptune | ♓ Pisces | 14° | ℞ Retro | −0.02°/d | 344.71° |
| Pluto | ♑ Capricorn | 18° | ℞ Retro | −0.02°/d | 288.29° |
| 00:00 | 06:00 | 12:00 | 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♌ 20° | ♌ 23° | ♌ 27° | ♍ 00° |
Solar, total, max at 18:25:30 UTC • Gamma 0.4367 • 115 km • 02m40s
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