The changing sky
The sky on 12 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
20°54′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
26°08′
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 | 20°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 26°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 4°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 17°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 23°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 5°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 9°59′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:02:00.373Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.