The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
25°53′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
8°11′
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°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 8°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 6°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 3°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 18°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 5°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 25°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 26°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 23°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°46′ | 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 2026-11-06T13:47:51.385Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.