The changing sky
The sky on 16 July 2021
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°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
12°14′
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°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 12°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 7°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 23°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 1°07′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 11°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 14°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 23°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 25°35′ | 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 2026-11-06T03:49:43.390Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.