The changing sky
The sky on 28 June 1984
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°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
28°46′
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°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 10°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8°13′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 10°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 29°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 29°20′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:03:50.934Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.