The changing sky
The sky on 4 July 1957
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
12°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
12°08′
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 | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 12°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 3°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 8°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 24°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 5°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 29°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 28°38′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:45:38.606Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.