The changing sky
The sky on 17 May 1966
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
26°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
21°46′
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 | 26°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 14°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 21°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 2°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 27°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 15°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 20°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 15°49′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:09:28.422Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.