The changing sky
The sky on 31 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
Gemini
9°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
25°23′
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 | 9°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 1°50′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 9°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 24°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 29°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 28°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 26°13′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:41:25.573Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.