The changing sky
The sky on 22 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
Cancer
1°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
22°40′
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 | Cancer | 1°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 22°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 8°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 0°37′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 9°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 27°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 0°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 26°35′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:13:59.232Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.