The changing sky
The sky on 1 June 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
10°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
3°26′
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 | 10°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 11°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 10°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 17°42′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 17°07′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 5°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 9°47′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:55.351Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.