The changing sky
The sky on 2 May 1931
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
11°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
14°56′
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 | 11°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 14°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 7°45′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 7°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 11°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 23°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 16°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 3°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°52′ | 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 2026-11-04T08:43:01.280Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.