The changing sky
The sky on 17 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
24°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
15°52′
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 | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 15°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 20°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 11°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 0°42′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 15°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 14°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 2°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 29°42′ | 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 2026-11-04T02:48:43.281Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.