The changing sky
The sky on 13 July 1961
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
20°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
28°32′
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 | 20°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 6°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 3°45′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 26°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 8°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 6°19′ | 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 2026-11-05T00:43:06.664Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.