The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
26°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
26°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 | Gemini | 26°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 21°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 29°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 7°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 2°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 16°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 16°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 18°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 28°45′ | 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 2026-11-04T14:28:30.977Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.