The changing sky
The sky on 28 July 2071
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
Leo
5°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
26°18′
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 | Leo | 5°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 13°31′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 8°41′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Gemini | 2°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 1°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 25°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 24°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 13°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 5°31′ | 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 2026-11-07T16:58:43.826Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.