The changing sky
The sky on 29 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
6°03′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
9°54′
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 | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 28°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 1°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 5°08′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°10′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°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 2026-11-03T20:10:33.532Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.