The changing sky
The sky on 17 July 1916
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
24°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
26°59′
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 | 24°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 12°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 4°27′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 26°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 3°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 20°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 18°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°21′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:16:31.493Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.