The changing sky
The sky on 10 July 2073
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
18°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
26°05′
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 | 18°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 29°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 9°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 6°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 21°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 3°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 17°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 7°48′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:57:02.929Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.