The changing sky
The sky on 27 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
5°12′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
8°14′
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 | 5°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 20°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 29°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 17°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 24°47′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°41′ | 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 2026-11-04T15:33:23.035Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.