The changing sky
The sky on 4 June 1947
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
13°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
20°38′
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 | 13°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 20°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 3°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 18°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 10°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 20°07′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 5°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 21°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 8°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 11°21′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:55:07.141Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.