The changing sky
The sky on 20 July 2007
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
27°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
8°03′
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 | 27°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 7°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°23′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 24°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°24′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 21°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 26°52′ | 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 2026-11-06T07:32:18.502Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.