The changing sky
The sky on 12 July 2083
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
20°23′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
22°26′
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 | 20°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 13°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 2°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 16°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 8°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 18°22′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:42:09.132Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.