The changing sky
The sky on 21 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
28°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
5°49′
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 | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 13°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 10°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 2°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 27°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 20°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 5°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 25°14′ | 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 2026-11-04T23:26:41.144Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.