The changing sky
The sky on 12 July 2026
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
20°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
23°13′
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 | 20°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 23°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 21°03′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 3°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 9°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 2°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 14°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 4°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 4°37′ | 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 2026-11-04T06:04:20.298Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.