The changing sky
The sky on 1 June 1985
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
10°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
17°52′
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 | 10°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 17°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 3°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 25°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 24°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 16°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 23°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 16°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 2°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 2°21′ | 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 2026-11-04T07:07:32.894Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.