The changing sky
The sky on 5 June 1978
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
14°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
11°12′
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 | 14°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 17°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 25°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 25°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 13°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 17°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 13°59′ | 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 2026-11-06T07:32:17.997Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.