The changing sky
The sky on 25 May 1975
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
3°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
6°55′
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 | 3°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 6°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 22°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 17°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 3°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 15°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 29°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 10°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 6°37′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:40:06.845Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.