The changing sky
The sky on 8 July 1910
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
15°25′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
6°30′
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 | 15°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 6°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 2°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 10°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 6°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 5°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 23°34′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°51′ | 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 2026-11-05T19:31:56.929Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.