The changing sky
The sky on 27 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
Leo
4°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
19°19′
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 | 4°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 19°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 3°54′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 11°11′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 5°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 25°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 16°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 3°32′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:04:31.389Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.