The changing sky
The sky on 24 July 2025
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
Leo
1°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
27°59′
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 | Leo | 1°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 27°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 13°59′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 22°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 10°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 1°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 2°04′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 2°36′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:56:00.322Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.