The changing sky
The sky on 25 July 1931
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
1°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
13°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 | 1°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 13°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 25°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 19°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 1°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 19°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 19°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 4°16′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 20°43′ | 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 2026-11-05T20:53:21.977Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.