The changing sky
The sky on 21 July 2082
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
29°12′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
8°40′
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 | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 8°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 14°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 14°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 3°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 12°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 7°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 17°20′ | 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 2026-11-04T12:22:00.314Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.