The changing sky
The sky on 17 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
26°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
8°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 | 26°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 8°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 4°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 16°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 4°52′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 4°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°40′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 11°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 19°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 19°09′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:39:53.163Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.