The changing sky
The sky on 18 July 1963
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
25°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
24°13′
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 | 25°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 0°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 24°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 21°34′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 3°09′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 12°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 10°20′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:00:37.007Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.