The changing sky
The sky on 8 July 2018
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
16°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
13°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 | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 13°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 28°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 8°22′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 13°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 5°03′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 2°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 16°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 20°07′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:38:43.796Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.