The changing sky
The sky on 1 July 2000
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
9°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
5°35′
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 | 9°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 17°38′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 0°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 26°41′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 20°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 5°52′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 10°46′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:38:14.036Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.