The changing sky
The sky on 5 July 1913
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
12°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
0°12′
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 | 12°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 0°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 8°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 27°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 12°57′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 12°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 6°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 25°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°53′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:51:23.831Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.