The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
24°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
13°39′
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 | 24°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 13°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 12°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 27°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 27°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 24°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 18°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 5°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 10°05′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:01:51.950Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.