The changing sky
The sky on 3 June 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
13°02′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
9°18′
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 | 13°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 9°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 4°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 0°43′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 11°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 2°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 22°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 21°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 19°08′ | 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 2026-11-06T00:09:28.437Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.