The changing sky
The sky on 28 May 1903
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
5°58′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
27°24′
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 | 5°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 14°55′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 17°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 29°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 19°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 9°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 24°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 2°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 18°51′ | 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 2026-11-05T16:58:23.332Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.