The changing sky
The sky on 1 July 1965
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
9°25′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
11°56′
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 | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 11°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 29°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 0°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 1°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 16°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 17°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 11°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 17°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 14°02′ | 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 2026-11-04T12:23:41.151Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.