The changing sky
The sky on 28 July 1934
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
4°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
2°53′
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 | 4°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 2°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 15°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 5°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 16°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 26°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 1°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 24°35′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:09:14.024Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.