The changing sky
The sky on 21 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
29°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
8°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 | Taurus | 29°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 21°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 10°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 16°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 9°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 3°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 11°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 24°13′ | 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 2026-11-05T10:10:05.750Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.