The changing sky
The sky on 2 July 1970
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
10°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
27°13′
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 | 10°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 4°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 18°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 19°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 24°52′ | 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 2026-11-05T17:38:57.193Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.