The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
27°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
2°44′
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 | 27°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 2°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 24°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 9°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 20°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 20°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 29°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 12°18′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 15°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 14°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 2026-11-06T21:01:24.645Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.