The changing sky
The sky on 26 July 1998
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
3°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
8°01′
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 | 3°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 8°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 27°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 27°56′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 11°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 0°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°24′ | 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 2026-11-05T06:07:56.663Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.