The changing sky
The sky on 16 July 2065
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
24°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
8°00′
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 | 24°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 3°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 15°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 21°17′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 0°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 14°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 27°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 0°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 28°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 2026-11-03T17:52:24.905Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.