The changing sky
The sky on 21 May 1948
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
0°19′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
11°24′
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 | 0°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 21°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 1°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 27°00′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 16°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 24°43′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 10°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 12°42′ | 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 2026-11-04T07:07:32.442Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.