🌍 Today's Planetary Positions
Thursday, July 16, 2026 — Sun in Cancer, Moon in Leo; retrograde: Mercury, Neptune, Pluto. Positions at 12:00 UT.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Speed (°/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
☉ Sun
|
23°59' ♋ Cancer | Direct | 0.9539°/day |
☽ Moon
|
22°47' ♌ Leo | Direct | 14.5367°/day |
☿ Mercury
|
18°37' ♋ Cancer R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.5742°/day |
♀ Venus
|
7°29' ♍ Virgo | Direct | 1.0968°/day |
♂ Mars
|
12°27' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.6947°/day |
♃ Jupiter
|
3°26' ♌ Leo | Direct | 0.2200°/day |
♄ Saturn
|
14°40' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.0185°/day |
♅ Uranus
|
4°28' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.0427°/day |
♆ Neptune
|
4°23' ♈ Aries R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0046°/day |
♇ Pluto
|
4°26' ♒ Aquarius R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0230°/day |
| ☊ North Node | 0°09' ♓ Pisces | Direct | 0.0412°/day |
Coming up in July:
Jul 23 Sun enters Leo · Jul 24 Mercury turns direct · Jul 27 Saturn turns retrograde · Jul 29 Full Moon ·
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Moon in Leo
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Next VoC: Jul 17, 11:44 – 11:58 UTC (0h 14m)
Note: Positions are calculated at 12:00 Universal Time (noon UTC) using the same astronomical algorithms as the birth chart calculator.
Retrograde status is determined by comparing today's position with the previous day's position.