The changing sky
The sky on 26 June 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
Cancer
4°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
12°57′
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 | Cancer | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 12°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 12°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 1°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 0°26′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 1°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 25°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 24°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 2026-11-04T05:42:15.694Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.