The changing sky
The sky on 10 July 1904
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
17°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
11°32′
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 | 17°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 18°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 18°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 6°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 27°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 19°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 27°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 6°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 20°50′ | 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 2026-11-06T09:03:23.214Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.