The changing sky
The sky on 11 July 2005
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
19°16′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
13°53′
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 | 19°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 16°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 19°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 10°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 10°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 16°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 22°29′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:07:22.146Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.