The changing sky
The sky on 30 July 1954
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
6°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
13°48′
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 | 6°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 13°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 17°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 19°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 3°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 24°05′ | 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 2026-11-04T08:17:27.357Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.