The changing sky
The sky on 9 June 1972
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
18°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
20°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 | 18°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 20°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 24°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 1°14′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 17°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 5°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 14°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 3°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 29°18′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:07:30.982Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.