The changing sky
The sky on 27 May 1962
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
5°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
14°59′
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 | 5°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 14°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 20°20′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 5°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 28°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 10°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 11°22′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 26°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 11°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 7°32′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:40:02.635Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.