The changing sky
The sky on 9 July 1975
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
16°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
21°02′
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 | 16°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 26°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 0°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 5°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 22°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 21°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 9°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 6°37′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:00:16.982Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.