The changing sky
The sky on 21 July 1907
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
27°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
5°54′
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 | 27°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 5°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 3°33′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 12°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 9°16′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 23°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 27°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 10°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 12°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°03′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:38:39.682Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.