The changing sky
The sky on 5 July 2045
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
13°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
21°38′
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 | 13°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 21°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 8°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 11°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 27°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 12°16′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6°02′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 24°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 16°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 3°52′ | 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 2026-11-05T08:25:23.706Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.