The changing sky
The sky on 27 May 1946
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
5°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
18°21′
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 | 5°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 0°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 4°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 17°56′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 21°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 16°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 5°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 9°42′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:16:45.333Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.