The changing sky
The sky on 15 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
22°53′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
3°24′
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 | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 3°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 2°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 19°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 28°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 3°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 26°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 22°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 21°35′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:00:31.579Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.