The changing sky
The sky on 4 July 1972
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
12°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
17°17′
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 | 12°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 17°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 7°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 18°39′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 3°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 2°13′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 14°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 14°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 2°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 29°29′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:39:49.119Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.