The changing sky
The sky on 11 July 1947
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
18°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
18°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 | Cancer | 18°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 23°34′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 3°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 7°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17°43′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 9°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 23°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 8°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 12°13′ | 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 2026-11-05T09:13:20.941Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.