The changing sky
The sky on 2 May 1952
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
12°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
15°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 | Taurus | 12°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 15°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 27°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 10°05′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 9°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 10°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 19°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 19°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 2026-11-06T14:27:59.035Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.