The changing sky
The sky on 17 July 1968
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
24°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
26°14′
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 | 24°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 26°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 5°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 2°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 17°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 5°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 25°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 25°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 23°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°44′ | 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 2026-11-06T14:46:54.483Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.