The changing sky
The sky on 14 July 1993
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°03′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
20°32′
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°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 20°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 22°55′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 9°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 12°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 7°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 29°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 20°07′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 19°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 22°49′ | 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 2026-11-05T10:12:35.741Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.