The changing sky
The sky on 5 July 2046
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°39′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
2°25′
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°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 17°13′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 16°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 26°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 29°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 18°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 5°14′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:02:23.380Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.