The changing sky
The sky on 31 May 1940
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
9°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
6°44′
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 | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 6°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 21°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 12°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 3°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 8°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 23°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 22°43′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 1°05′ | 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 2026-11-05T09:12:52.026Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.