The changing sky
The sky on 1 June 1928
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
10°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
18°51′
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 | 10°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 18°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 4°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 2°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 11°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 29°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 16°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 6°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 26°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°45′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:51.075Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.