The changing sky
The sky on 16 July 2011
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
23°37′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
8°20′
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 | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 20°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 15°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 17°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 7°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 11°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 4°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 0°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 5°44′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:00:56.814Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.