The changing sky
The sky on 17 June 1900
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
Gemini
25°47′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
22°01′
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 | Gemini | 25°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 22°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 15°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°59′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 3°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 9°50′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 26°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 16°24′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:39:02.526Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.