The changing sky
The sky on 8 July 1960
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
16°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
11°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 | 16°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 11°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 29°18′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 20°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 13°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 26°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 15°02′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 19°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 6°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 4°17′ | 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 2026-11-06T06:31:41.946Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.