The changing sky
The sky on 2 July 1982
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
10°16′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
28°47′
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 | 10°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 13°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 0°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 15°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 1°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 25°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 24°07′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-03T23:33:56.331Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.