The changing sky
The sky on 31 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
8°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
12°42′
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 | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 19°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 18°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 16°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 0°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 19°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 4°50′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:09:40.402Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.