The changing sky
The sky on 25 July 2085
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
Leo
3°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
14°19′
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 | Leo | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 14°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 20°31′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 8°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 3°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 17°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 24°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 20°26′ | 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 2026-11-04T13:27:31.587Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.