The changing sky
The sky on 22 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
29°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
4°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 | 29°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 4°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 11°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 27°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 26°07′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 22°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 21°39′ | 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 2026-11-04T23:21:09.773Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.