The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Gemini
6°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
21°43′
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 | 6°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 26°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 29°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 4°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 15°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 20°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 15°48′ | 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 2026-11-04T01:41:04.877Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.