The changing sky
The sky on 28 June 1983
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
6°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
10°49′
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 | 6°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 10°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 23°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 20°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 29°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 2°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 27°43′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 5°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 27°37′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 26°44′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:09:05.015Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.