The changing sky
The sky on 21 May 1980
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
0°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
27°13′
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 | 0°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 27°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 10°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 2°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 1°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 23°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 21°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 19°21′ | 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 2026-11-06T14:07:20.331Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.