The changing sky
The sky on 18 June 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
Gemini
26°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
23°35′
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°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 23°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 11°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 23°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 4°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 13°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 4°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 1°58′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:33:24.910Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.