The changing sky
The sky on 20 July 1959
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
27°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
1°44′
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 | 27°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 1°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 19°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 8°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 0°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 22°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2°03′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 15°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 4°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 2°42′ | 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 2026-11-06T05:42:36.056Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.