The changing sky
The sky on 19 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
27°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
19°12′
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 | 27°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 19°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 7°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 29°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 27°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 1°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 4°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 14°15′ | 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 2026-11-05T12:07:03.036Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.