The changing sky
The sky on 4 July 1981
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
12°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
18°01′
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 | 12°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 26°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 5°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 20°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 2°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 3°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 26°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 22°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 21°32′ | 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 2026-11-05T05:39:59.762Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.