The changing sky
The sky on 18 May 1911
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
Taurus
26°25′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
23°38′
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 | Taurus | 26°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 23°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 8°51′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 6°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 18°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 7°32′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 11°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 29°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 19°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°41′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:43:39.110Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.