The changing sky
The sky on 12 May 1949
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
Taurus
21°25′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
20°56′
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 | Taurus | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 20°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 28°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 29°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 28°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 12°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 14°12′ | 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 2026-11-04T07:56:00.925Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.