The changing sky
The sky on 6 July 1977
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
14°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
24°38′
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 | 14°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 24°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 21°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 29°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 22°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 15°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 7°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 13°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 11°27′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:39:46.242Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.