The changing sky
The sky on 25 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
Leo
2°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
22°16′
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 | Leo | 2°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 22°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 21°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 1°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 5°18′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°17′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°11′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°25′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:40:11.555Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.