The changing sky
The sky on 15 July 1906
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
22°03′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
14°57′
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 | 22°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 14°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 18°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 29°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 22°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 26°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°56′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:41:21.782Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.