The changing sky
The sky on 20 May 1956
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
29°25′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
10°49′
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 | 29°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 10°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 7°32′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 6°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 22°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 29°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 29°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 28°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 26°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 2026-11-03T22:43:30.736Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.