The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
27°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
24°44′
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 | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 24°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 27°12′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 24°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 18°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 8°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 4°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°04′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:37:44.524Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.