THE OBSERVATORY / LIVE EPHEMERIS
The sky doesn’t stand still.
Follow the Sun, Moon, and planets through the tropical zodiac. Explore their current positions, apparent motion, and the geometry between them.
Calculating the current sky…
THE TROPICAL ZODIAC
Signs are equal 30° divisions from the March equinox. The wheel has no houses or ascendant. Planet symbols are offset radially when close together; thin lines mark their true longitudes.
THE PLANETARY POSITIONS
A sky in ten parts.
Positions calculate when the page loads.
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Retrograde means apparent backward motion as seen from Earth. It is calculated from the change in longitude over 24 hours.
THE GEOMETRY BETWEEN PLANETS
Major aspects
Aspect orbs: conjunction and opposition ±8°, square and trine ±6°, sextile ±4°. These are editorial conventions, not physical boundaries. The wheel highlights aspects within 3°. Aspect interpretation also depends on the planets, signs, and the rest of a chart.