The changing sky
The sky on 5 June 1957
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
14°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
17°12′
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 | 14°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 20°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 28°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 4°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 0°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 28°05′ | 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 2026-11-04T17:57:43.773Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.