The changing sky
The sky on 10 May 1982
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
Taurus
19°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
16°47′
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 | Taurus | 19°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 16°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 10°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 6°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 0°23′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3°38′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 16°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 3°10′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 26°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 24°52′ | 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 2026-11-06T11:47:05.331Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.