The changing sky
The sky on 22 May 1945
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
1°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
10°31′
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 | 1°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 10°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 7°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 21°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 15°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 17°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 8°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 12°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 3°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 8°07′ | 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 2026-11-05T06:08:35.883Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.