The changing sky
The sky on 2 June 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
11°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
0°38′
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 | 11°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 0°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 25°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 13°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 3°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 9°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 23°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 22°43′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 1°08′ | 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 2026-11-05T11:07:16.136Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.