Ephemerides
The sky on Thursday, August 20, 2026
Positions at noon (Paris). Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius, first quarter.
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Tropical geocentric sky · Thursday, August 20, 2026, 12:00 PM (Paris) · Placidus houses computed for Paris
First Quarter
Moon in Sagittarius · 53% illuminated
Reading the sky
The Sun is moving through Leo: a season of drive and self-assertion, under the keywords radiance, creativity, generosity. The Moon, for its part, is in Sagittarius in its first quarter phase: today's emotional climate is exploration and optimism.
4 planets are retrograde: Saturn in Aries, Neptune in Aries, Pluto in Aquarius and Chiron in Taurus. A time to review and turn inward in the areas concerned: structure, inspiration, transformation, wound.
The tightest aspects right now: Neptune sextile Pluto (0.2°), Venus opposite Saturn (1.1°), Uranus sextile Neptune (1.6°) and Uranus trine Pluto (1.8°). These are the dynamics coloring the collective mood today.
Exact positions
| Planet | Sign | Position | House | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascendant | Libra | 22°36' | 1 | — |
| Sun | Leo | 27°25' | 10 | direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 0°45' | 2 | direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 19°52' | 10 | direct |
| Venus | Libra | 13°10' | 12 | direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 5°57' | 9 | direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 11°13' | 10 | direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 14°14' | 6 | R · retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 5°30' | 8 | direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 3°55' | 6 | R · retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3°44' | 4 | R · retrograde |
| North Node | Aquarius | 29°54' | 4 | — |
| Chiron | Taurus | 0°46' | 7 | R · retrograde |
| Lilith | Sagittarius | 27°04' | 3 | — |
| Midheaven | Cancer | 28°58' | 10 | — |
Aspects
| Planets | Aspect | Orb | Dynamic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune sextile Pluto | ⚹ Sextile | 0.2°exact | separating |
| Moon square North Node | □ Square | 0.8°exact | separating |
| North Node sextile Chiron | ⚹ Sextile | 0.9°exact | applying |
| Venus opposite Saturn | ☍ Opposition | 1.1° | applying |
| Uranus sextile Neptune | ⚹ Sextile | 1.6° | separating |
| Uranus trine Pluto | △ Trine | 1.8° | separating |
| Moon trine Midheaven | △ Trine | 1.8° | separating |
| Chiron square Midheaven | □ Square | 1.8° | applying |
| Venus sextile Jupiter | ⚹ Sextile | 2.0° | separating |
| Mars square Neptune | □ Square | 2.0° | separating |
| Sun opposite North Node | ☍ Opposition | 2.5° | applying |
| Mercury sextile Ascendant | ⚹ Sextile | 2.7° | applying |
| Pluto square Chiron | □ Square | 3.0° | applying |
| Moon sextile Pluto | ⚹ Sextile | 3.0° | applying |
| Jupiter trine Saturn | △ Trine | 3.0° | applying |
| Moon trine Neptune | △ Trine | 3.2° | applying |
| Sun square Moon | □ Square | 3.3° | separating |
| Sun trine Chiron | △ Trine | 3.4° | applying |
| Moon opposite Uranus | ☍ Opposition | 4.8° | applying |
| Pluto opposite Midheaven | ☍ Opposition | 4.8° | applying |
| Sun sextile Ascendant | ⚹ Sextile | 4.8° | separating |
| Neptune trine Midheaven | △ Trine | 5.0° | applying |
| Mercury trine Saturn | △ Trine | 5.6° | separating |
| Mars trine North Node | △ Trine | 6.1° | separating |
| Jupiter opposite Pluto | ☍ Opposition | 7.5° | separating |
| Sun conjunct Mercury | ☌ Conjunction | 7.6° | applying |
| Sun square Uranus | □ Square | 8.1° | applying |
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