The changing sky
The sky on 17 July 2010
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
24°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
12°49′
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 | 24°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 12°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 14°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 7°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 22°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 29°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 3°34′ | 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 2026-11-05T00:44:42.755Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.