The changing sky
The sky on 17 June 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
26°14′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
20°53′
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 | 26°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 20°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 4°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 3°41′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 7°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27°34′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 0°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 26°29′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:05:39.993Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.