The changing sky
The sky on 15 July 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
22°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
22°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 | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 22°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 0°30′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 18°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 15°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 9°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 27°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 19°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 4°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 1°58′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:43:52.660Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.