The changing sky
The sky on 25 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
Gemini
3°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
9°11′
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 | 3°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 22°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 19°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 25°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 7°52′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:58:21.853Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.