The changing sky
The sky on 15 July 1991
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°31′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
13°34′
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°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 2°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 29°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 17°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 4°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 11°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 15°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 17°36′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:45:38.673Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.