The changing sky
The sky on 18 July 2039
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
25°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
24°21′
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 | 25°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 22°16′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 24°14′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 21°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 24°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 28°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 3°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 25°09′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:07:23.015Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.