The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Leo
5°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
2°39′
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 | 5°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 2°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 15°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 14°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 17°01′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 0°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 19°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 4°53′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:36:17.818Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.