The changing sky
The sky on 15 July 1956
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
22°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
0°34′
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 | 22°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 0°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 17°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 22°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 19°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 1°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 26°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 2°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 27°08′ | 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 2026-11-05T09:13:24.877Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.