The changing sky
The sky on 5 July 1964
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
13°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
18°00′
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 | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 18°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 23°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 21°04′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Gemini | 12°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 18°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 4°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 7°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 15°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 12°04′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:09:12.982Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.