The changing sky
The sky on 24 July 1987
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
Leo
1°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
16°15′
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 | Leo | 1°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 11°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 28°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15°03′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 23°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 5°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 7°09′ | 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 2026-11-06T08:44:46.106Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.