The changing sky
The sky on 29 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
Leo
6°12′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
2°10′
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 | Leo | 6°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 22°57′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 5°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 7°20′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 29°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 19°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 4°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°16′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:03:03.384Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.