The changing sky
The sky on 4 July 2047
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
12°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
3°06′
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 | 12°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 3°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 23°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 19°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 18°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0°27′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 3°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 20°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 6°36′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:11:10.396Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.