The changing sky
The sky on 31 May 1909
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
9°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
28°09′
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 | 9°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 27°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 18°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 5°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 19°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 20°34′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 15°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°56′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:42:19.544Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.