The changing sky
The sky on 19 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
26°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
8°24′
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 | 26°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 2°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 14°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 21°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 3°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 12°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 10°22′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:51:20.067Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.