The changing sky
The sky on 24 June 1974
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
2°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
2°18′
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 | 2°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 12°07′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 9°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 17°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 7°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 23°40′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 7°34′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 4°05′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:45:24.766Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.