The changing sky
The sky on 5 July 1937
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
13°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
5°59′
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 | 13°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 27°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 19°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 23°39′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 5°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 12°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°52′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:08:32.964Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.