The changing sky
The sky on 8 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
17°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
8°16′
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 | 17°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 26°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 18°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 17°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 23°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 5°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 9°55′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:34:34.300Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.