The changing sky
The sky on 7 June 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
16°03′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
28°49′
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 | 16°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 28°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 26°51′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 26°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 6°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 20°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 20°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 15°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 25°06′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:10:12.676Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.