The changing sky
The sky on 2 July 1926
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
9°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
9°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 | Cancer | 9°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 9°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 4°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 4°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 11°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 26°45′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19°47′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 29°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 22°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 14°08′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:37:09.983Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.