The changing sky
The sky on 4 July 2079
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
12°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
25°15′
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 | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 14°39′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 13°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 12°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 12°38′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 2°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 0°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 14°11′ | Direct |
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 2026-11-06T16:12:16.364Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.