The changing sky
The sky on 17 July 1918
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°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
7°39′
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°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 14°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 21°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 12°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 0°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 14°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 26°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 6°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 5°31′ | 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 2026-11-04T17:42:57.608Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.