The changing sky
The sky on 3 July 1978
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
11°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
20°16′
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 | 11°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 20°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 0°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 20°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 10°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 16°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 27°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 12°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 16°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 13°55′ | 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 2026-11-07T17:36:46.544Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.