The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
23°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
21°21′
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 | 23°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 21°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 4°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 20°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 5°09′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 25°07′ | 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 2026-11-05T04:12:10.098Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.