The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
25°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
26°44′
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 | 25°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 26°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 15°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 8°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 29°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 3°32′ | 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 2026-11-05T01:40:49.173Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.