The changing sky
The sky on 9 June 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
Gemini
18°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
6°18′
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 | 18°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 6°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 19°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 14°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1°10′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 9°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 12°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 19°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 19°26′ | 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 2026-11-06T08:15:09.642Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.