The changing sky
The sky on 18 May 1935
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°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
27°40′
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°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 27°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 7°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 9°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 2°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 11°48′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 24°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 2026-11-05T13:01:30.223Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.