The changing sky
The sky on 25 June 1973
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
3°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
24°58′
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 | 3°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 24°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 24°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 3°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 11°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 25°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 18°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 5°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 1°43′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:34:49.425Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.