The changing sky
The sky on 5 May 1971
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
14°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
19°10′
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 | 14°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 14°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 0°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 3°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 24°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 10°11′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 2°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 27°15′ | 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 2026-11-06T18:43:53.414Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.