The changing sky
The sky on 20 July 1930
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
27°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
15°06′
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 | 27°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 15°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 2°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 6°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 4°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 5°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 7°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 19°22′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:07:29.293Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.