The changing sky
The sky on 7 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
15°26′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
0°33′
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 | 15°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 18°16′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 5°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 1°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 14°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 14°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 2°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 29°31′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:16.259Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.