The changing sky
The sky on 14 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
22°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
19°48′
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°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 19°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 16°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 13°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 17°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 6°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 14°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 20°05′ | 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 2026-11-06T17:23:17.006Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.