The changing sky
The sky on 19 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
27°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
20°25′
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 | 27°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 12°12′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 24°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 25°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 14°54′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 7°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 26°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°10′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:01:50.829Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.