The changing sky
The sky on 18 July 1924
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
25°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
22°42′
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 | 25°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 22°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 9°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 1°29′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 5°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°38′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°15′ | 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 2026-11-04T08:06:50.174Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.