Sky now · 10:53 UTC
Above you: Mars, Jupiter and Uranus. It's a first quarter Moon in Capricorn.
Everything inside the gilt line is above your horizon. The dashed line is the FootnoteZodiacThe band of sky the Sun, Moon and planets travel through, divided into twelve 30° signs.Read more →, the path the Sun, Moon and planets travel. The map turns with the real sky.
FootnoteRetrogradeWhen a planet appears to move backwards across the sky. A time to review rather than rush ahead.Read more → now: Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Tap a planet or a bright star to see what it is.
Tap a day to see the Moon's sign and mood.
Times are UTC.
In Theravada Buddhism the new, full and quarter Moons are uposatha, observance days, when many people take extra time for practice. Exact days vary by country and calendar. Each Moon below has a short reflection for the day. Add your birth details to see which part of your life each Moon lights up.
Fri 11 Sept, 03:27
A time to set intentions and start small.
Wish someone you find difficult well, quietly, without needing them to change.
Sat 26 Sept, 16:49
A time to finish, release and take stock.
Notice one moment of kindness you received recently, and let yourself really take it in.
A retrograde is apparent backward motion. The planet isn't reversing. From Earth, it only looks that way for a while, the way a slower car seems to slip backwards as you pass it.
Solid bars are retrograde now, outlined ones are still to come, grey ones are over. Hover, tap or tab to a bar.
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were found after ancient astrology was written down, so their meanings come from modern tradition. Each outer planet is retrograde for about five months every year, so their retrogrades are gentle background, not headline events.
Retrograde now
7 Jul 2026 to 12 Dec 2026
Backs up from Aries 4°25′ to Aries 1°36′.
What it can mean
The fog thins a little. A time to see things more clearly.
Neptune, another modern planet, is associated with dreams, ideals and imagination, and also with confusion. Its retrograde is usually read as a time when illusions are easier to spot. People often use it to check whether a hope is grounded and to make room for creative work.