The changing sky
The sky on 21 July 1980
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
28°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
12°45′
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 | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 12°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 15°16′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 19°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 9°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 23°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 21°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 20°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 19°06′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:33:50.062Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.