The changing sky
The sky on 13 July 1902
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
20°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
1°02′
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 | 20°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 1°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 0°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 25°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 15°09′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 24°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 18°03′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 1°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 18°55′ | 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 2026-11-06T15:02:49.052Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.