The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
25°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
24°05′
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 | 25°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 24°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 2°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 14°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5°11′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 4°09′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 11°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 19°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 19°08′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:31:37.257Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.