The changing sky
The sky on 11 July 1971
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
18°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
28°40′
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 | 18°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 28°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 8°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 5°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 21°57′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26°52′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 2°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 9°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 27°17′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:53:36.360Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.