The changing sky
The sky on 13 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
20°14′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
15°45′
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 | 20°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 15°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 22°17′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 8°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17°42′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 9°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 23°38′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 8°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 12°16′ | 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 2026-11-05T11:06:46.551Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.