The changing sky
The sky on 16 July 2055
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
23°58′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
19°17′
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 | 23°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 25°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 19°46′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 6°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 0°40′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 9°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 10°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 8°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 16°49′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:05:42.058Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.