The changing sky
The sky on 16 July 1935
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
23°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
27°00′
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 | 23°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 27°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 2°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 7°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 23°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 13°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 9°43′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 5°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 12°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 25°32′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:43:39.547Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.