The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
26°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
7°16′
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 | 26°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 7°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 21°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 16°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 3°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 16°47′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 9°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 18°23′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:09:21.844Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.