The changing sky
The sky on 7 July 1901
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Cancer
14°38′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
23°16′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 14°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 23°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 24°00′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 2°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 26°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 7°18′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 12°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 13°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 29°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 17°49′ | Direct |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-05T21:53:12.759Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.