The changing sky
The sky on 17 July 1915
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
23°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
23°41′
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 | 23°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 8°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 7°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 28°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 14°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 29°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°16′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:06:03.734Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.