The changing sky
The sky on 23 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
29°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
5°34′
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 | 29°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 5°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 2°10′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 14°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 8°50′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 27°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 9°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 13°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°06′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:09:31.304Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.