An apparent eastward motion of a planet from night to night compared with the background stars (as viewed from Earth)is referred to as:

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Direct motion refers to the eastward motion of a planet from night to night compared with the background stars. This is the opposite of retrograde motion, which is an apparent westward motion of a planet from night to night. Rising and setting refer to the position of a celestial object in the sky (above the horizon), while precession is a slow, cyclical wobble in the orientation of Earth's axis.

An Apparent Eastward Motion of a Planet from Night to Night