The changing sky
The sky on 31 May 1974
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
9°39′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
17°15′
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 | 9°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 17°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 24°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 15°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 24°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 8°12′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 4°07′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:18:17.150Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.