The changing sky
The sky on 28 June 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
Cancer
6°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
11°29′
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 | Cancer | 6°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 14°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 19°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 20°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 27°37′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 1°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 9°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°48′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 27°05′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:43:00.800Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.