The changing sky
The sky on 5 July 2009
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
13°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
22°59′
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 | 13°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 22°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 3°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 0°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 25°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 26°22′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 26°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 26°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 1°40′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:57.876Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.