The changing sky
The sky on 26 June 1936
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
Cancer
4°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
1°18′
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 | Cancer | 4°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 1°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 12°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 17°35′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 8°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 14°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°19′ | 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 2026-11-04T02:51:31.985Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.