The changing sky
The sky on 5 May 1987
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
14°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
7°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 | Taurus | 14°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 7°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 12°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 15°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 19°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 15°09′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 26°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 8°24′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:22:42.357Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.