The changing sky
The sky on 11 May 1913
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
20°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
24°13′
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 | 20°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 24°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 28°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 26°33′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aries | 2°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 17°47′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 5°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 7°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 23°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 28°38′ | 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 2026-11-06T07:07:46.715Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.