The changing sky
The sky on 13 July 2053
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
21°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
19°50′
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 | 21°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 19°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 4°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 22°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 22°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 1°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 4°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 14°19′ | 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 2026-11-05T17:53:13.167Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.