The changing sky
The sky on 22 July 1989
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°39′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
18°53′
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°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 18°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 4°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 28°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 22°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 28°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 9°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 2°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 10°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 12°22′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:12:23.371Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.