The changing sky
The sky on 16 July 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
23°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
11°49′
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 | 23°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 11°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 5°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 24°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 17°44′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 10°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 23°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 7°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 4°20′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:47:31.439Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.