The changing sky
The sky on 16 June 1955
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
24°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
3°07′
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 | 24°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 3°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 24°12′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 3°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 0°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 25°34′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 24°41′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:42:06.841Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.