The changing sky
The sky on 6 July 1917
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
13°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
5°56′
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 | 13°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 5°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 2°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 15°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 1°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 1°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 3°49′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 4°10′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:01:50.076Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.