The changing sky
The sky on 31 May 1976
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
10°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
8°06′
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 | 10°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 25°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 8°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 3°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 12°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 9°01′ | 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 2026-11-04T12:27:22.515Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.