The changing sky
The sky on 3 June 1938
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
12°14′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
20°24′
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 | 12°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 20°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 22°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 11°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 27°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 1°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 15°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 15°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 18°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 28°25′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:42:13.043Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.