The changing sky
The sky on 2 May 1959
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
11°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
12°31′
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 | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 12°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 20°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 12°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29°08′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 6°51′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 12°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 5°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 1°42′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-04T22:46:46.659Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.