The changing sky
The sky on 12 July 2004
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
20°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
26°10′
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 | 20°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 26°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 13°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 12°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 11°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 17°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 6°24′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 14°38′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 20°07′ | 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 2026-11-06T15:02:50.456Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.